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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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CANCER DEATHS
| 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer of Lung | 48 | 41 | 50 | 57 | 41 | Males | 170 |
| Females | 67 | ||||||
| Total | 237 | ||||||
| Cancer of Breast | 19 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 22 | Males | 1 |
| Females | 108 | ||||||
| Total | 109 | ||||||
| Cancer of Uterus | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 37 | ||
| Cancer of Stomach | 24 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 21 | Males | 6l |
| Females | 55 | ||||||
| Total | 116 | ||||||
| Other Malignant Neoplasms | 83 | 94 | 86 | 97 | 99 | Males | 218 |
| Females | 241 | ||||||
| Total | 459 | ||||||
| Total Deaths from Cancer | 182 | 193 | 199 | 196 | 188 | Males | 450 |
| Females | 508 | ||||||
| Total | 958 | ||||||
For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown
| 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Males | 10 | |
| Females | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 10 | ||||||
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