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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
Bromley 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Causes of Death at different periods of life for 1967—
| Causes of Death | Sex | All ages | Under four weeks | Four weeks and under 1 year | Age In Years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 and over | |||||
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | M | 21 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| F | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| F | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis & diarrhoea | M | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| F | 14 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| 28. Nephritis & nephrosis | M | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | M | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 31. Congenital malformations | M | 15 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| F | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| 32. Othe defined & ill-defined diseases | M | 84 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 19 |
| F | 122 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 60 | |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | M | 28 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| F | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| 34. All other accidents | M | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 19 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| 35. Suicide | M | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
| F | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| 36. Homicide & operations of war | M | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total all causes | M | 1,515 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 31 | 11? | 324 | 407 | 551 |
| F | 1,558 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 80 | 165 | 302 | 925 | |
Accidental Deaths
During the year 80 residents died from accidents of all kinds,
including 42 in motor vehicle accidents.
DEATHS FROM CANCER
| Male | Female | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 28 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 61 | 71 | 61 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 148 | 136 | 154 | 41 | 32 | 36 | 189 | 168 | 190 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | — | — | 76 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 64 | 70 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | — | — | 18 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 15 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 191 | 151 | 149 | 161 | 187 | 169 | 352 | 338 | 318 |
| Totals | 367 | 326 | 338 | 329 | 337 | 316 | 696 | 663 | 654 |
Rates per 1,000 population: —
All forms 2.3
Lung and bronchus 0.6
Other forms 1.7