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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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TOTAL DEATHS, 1964 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes - 854. Male, 406 Female 448.
| CAUSES OF DEATH | MALES | FEMALSS |
|---|---|---|
| l. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | - |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | - | - |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | - | 1 |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | - |
| 5. Whooping Cough | - | - |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | - | - |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | - |
| 8. Measles | - | - |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | - |
| 10, Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 12 | 9 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 23 | 18 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 22 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 5 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 56 | 43 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 4 |
| l6. Diabetes | - | - |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 31 | 70 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 104 | 75 |
| 19c Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 12 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 32 | 68 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 28 | 19 |
| 22. Influenza | - | 1 |
| 23. Pneumoma | 20 | 30 |
| 24o Lronch5.tis | 20 | 9 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 3 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 4 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrho3 a | - | 2 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 2 |
| 29. . Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | - |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 5 | 3 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 36 | 27 |
| 33, Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 3 |
| 34s All other accidents | 3 | 11 |
| 35. Suicide | 5 | 5 |
| 360 Homicide and operations of war | - | l |
| TOTALS | 406 | 448 |
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