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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
Battersea 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Causes of Death, 1938 —(contd.).
| Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages. | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | M. | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 |
| F. | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 20 | |
| 19. Bronchitis | M. | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| F. | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | M. | 49 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| F. | 28 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |
| 21. Other respiratory diseases | M. | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| F. | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 22. Peptic ulcer | M. | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — |
| F. | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 23 Diarrhœa, &c. | M | 24 | 22 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 10 | 9 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 24. Appendicitis | M. | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | — |
| F. | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| 25. Cirrhosis of liver | M. | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | — |
| F. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| 26. Other diseases of liver, &c. | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | M. | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| F. | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | |
| 28. Acute and chronic nephritis | M | 37 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| F. | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | F. | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 30. Other puerperal causes | F. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformation, &c. | M. | 24 | 23 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 32. Senility | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| F. | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
| 33. Suicide | M. | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| F. | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| 34. Other violence | M. | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| F. | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 5 | |
| 35. Other defined diseases | M. | 66 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 10 |
| F. | 62 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | |
| 36. Causes ill-defined, or unknown | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |