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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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CANCER DEATHS
| 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer of Lung | 30 | 29 | 47 | 49 | 48 | Males 169 Females 34 Total 203 |
| Cancer of Breast | 23 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 96 |
| Cancer of Uterus | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 38 |
| Cancer of Stomach | 17 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 24 | Males 56 Females 43 Total 99 |
| Other Malignant Neoplasms | 76 | 83 | 90 | 98 | 83 | Males 219 Females 211 Total 430 |
| Total Deaths from Cancer | 152 | 169 | 177 | 186 | 182 | Males 444 Females 422 Total 866 |
| For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown :— | ||||||
| 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Males 6 Females 3 Total 9 | |