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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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TOTAL DEATHS, 1962 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—944. Male, 415 Female, 529.
| Causes of death | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | _ |
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 16 | 12 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 40 | 10 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 25 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 10 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 40 | 46 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 3 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 2 | 3 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 36 | 85 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 109 | 85 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 5 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 27 | 93 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 14 | 32 |
| 22. | Influenza | 1 | 1 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 16 | 38 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 34 | 31 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 10 | 1 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 2 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | — |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | — | 2 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | — |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 2 | 2 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 18 | 28 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 3 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 10 | 7 |
| 35. | Suicide | 4 | 3 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | —' |
| Totals | 415 | 529 |