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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Causes of Death | Males | Females |
---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | – | 2 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | – |
3. Syphilitic disease | – | – |
4. Diphtheria | – | – |
5. Whooping Cough | – | – |
6. Meningococcal infections | – | – |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | – | – |
8. Measles | – | – |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | – | – |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 6 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 41 | 8 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | – | 15 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | – | 10 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 54 | 44 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 2 |
16. Diabetes | 2 | 2 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 45 | 69 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 94 | 59 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 10 |
20. Other heart disease | 38 | 79 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 23 | 39 |
22. Influenza | 6 | 2 |
23. Pneumonia | 19 | 28 |
24. Bronchitis | 28 | 21 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 1 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 2 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 1 | 3 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 1 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | – |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | – | – |
31. Congenital malformations | – | 4 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 17 | 29 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 8 | – |
34. All other accidents | 6 | 7 |
35. Suicide | 10 | 5 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | – | – |
Totals | 428 | 448 |