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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| 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer of Lung | 36 | 42 | 34 | 30 | 29 | Males 149 |
| Females 22 | ||||||
| Total 171 | ||||||
| Cancer of Breast | 17 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 100 |
| Cancer of Uterus | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| Cancer of Stomach | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 23 | Males 49 |
| Females 42 | ||||||
| Total 91 | ||||||
| Other Malignant Neoplasms | 83 | 100 | 82 | 76 | 83 | Males 212 |
| Females 212 | ||||||
| Total 424 | ||||||
| Total Deaths from Cancer | 156 | 184 | 152 | 152 | 169 | Males 410 |
| Females 403 | ||||||
| Total 813 | ||||||
| For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown:— | ||||||
| 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | ||
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | Males 22 | |
| Females 2 | ||||||
| Total 24 | ||||||