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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Beckenham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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TOTAL DEATHS 1954 (Registrar-General's Official Returns) All causes—828 ; Male, 405 ; Female, 423.
| CAUSES OF DEATH | MALES | FEMALES |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | 1 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | — | — |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | — | — |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | 1 | — |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — |
| 8. Measles | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 6 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 37 | 5 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 22 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 4 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 47 | 53 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 1 |
| 16. Diabetes | 2 | 3 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 48 | 59 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 88 | 52 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 5 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 32 | 95 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 12 | 30 |
| 22. Influenza | 1 | 2 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 9 | 11 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 16 | 15 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | _ |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 3 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 10 | 3 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 9 | — |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 4 | 3 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 30 | 37 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 9 | 2 |
| 34. All other accidents | 10 | 5 |
| 35. Suicide | 1 | 3 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 |
| Totals | 405 | .. 423 |