Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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TOTAL DEATHS, 1955 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—836; Male, 410; Female, 426.
causes of death | males | females |
---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 6 | _ |
2. Tuberculosis, other | — | — |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | — |
4. Diphtheria | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | 1 |
8. Measles | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 10 | 8 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 31 | 3 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 12 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 6 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 37 | 45 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 2 |
16. Diabetes | 2 | 6 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 52 | 71 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 96 | 62 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 11 | 8 |
20. Other heart disease | 41 | 93 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 18 | 27 |
22. Influenza | — | — |
23. Pneumonia | 17 | 14 |
24. Bronchitis | 25 | 9 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 7 | 5 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 2 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 2 | — |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 3 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | — |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — |
31. Congenital malformations | 3 | 1 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 23 | 39 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 3 |
34. All other accidents | 4 | 2 |
35. Suicide | 4 | 3 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — |
Totals | 410 | 426 |