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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Causes of Death at different Periods, of Life in Battersea
during 1948.
The following table is supplied by the Registrar-General :—
| Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages. | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 45— | 65— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | M. | 697 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 196 | 389 |
| F. | 617 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 113 | 417 | |
| 1. Typhoid and para-. typhoid fevers | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2. Cerebro-spinal fever | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ |
| F. | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 3. Scarlet fever | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 4. Whooping cough | M. | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5. Diphtheria | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | M. | 47 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 23 | 11 |
| F. | 22 | — | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | 1 | |
| 7. Other forms of tuberculosis | M. | 6 | 2 | 2 | _ | 1 | 1 | - |
| F. | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | —. | |
| 8. Syphilitic diseases | M. | 4 | — | — | — | .1 | 1 | 2 |
| F. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 9. Influenza | M. | 1 | - | - | -_ | 1 | _ | _ |
| F. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 10. Measles | M. | - | _ | _ | — | _ | .— | _ |
| F. | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 11. Ac. polio-myelitis and polio-encephalitis | M. | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | -* | _ | _ |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12. Ac. infective encephalitis | M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| 13. Cancer of bu ccal cavity and oesophagus (M.) uterus (F.) | M | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| F. | 7 | — | — | — | - | 3 | 4 | |
| 14. Cancer of stomach and duodenum | M. | 22 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| F. | 17 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | |
| 15. Cancer of breast | M. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| F. | 23 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 11 | |
| 16. Cancer of other sites | M | 96 | - | 1 | _ | 6 | 35 | 54 |
| F. | 59 | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 38 | |
| 17. Diabetes | M. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| F. | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | |
| 18. Intra-eranial vascular lesions | M. | 50 | - | - | _ | 1 | 11 | 38 |
| F. | 58 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 48 | |
| 19. Heart disease | M. | 202 | - | - | - | 10 | 47 | 145 |
| F. | 195 | — | —- | — | 4 | 27 | 164 |