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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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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