London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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CANCER DEATHS
| 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer of Lung | 28 | 36 | 42 | 34 | 30 | Males 143 Females 27 Total 170 |
| Cancer of Breast | 24 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 98 |
| Cancer of Uterus | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| Cancer of Stomach | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | Males 44 Females 41 Total 85 |
| Other Malignant Neoplasms | 97 | 83 | 100 | 82 | 76 | Males 220 Females 218 Total 438 |
| Deaths | 171 | 156 | 184 | 152 | 152 | Males 407 Females 408 Total 815 |
| For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown:– | ||||||
| 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | ||
| 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | Males 27 Females 14 Total 41 | |