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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
Lambeth 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Causes of, and Ages at, Death (Corrected) During the Year, 1945. Mortality 14.92 (17.56).
| Causes of Death | Ages—Both Sexes | Totals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 45 years | 45 and under 65 years | 65 and upwards | M. | F. | |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2. Cerebro-spinal Fever | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Whooping Cough | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 5. Diphtheria | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 | |
| 6. Tuberculosis, respiratory system | - | 1 | - | 88 | 51 | 18 | 109 | 49 |
| 7. Other Tuberculosis | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | 5 |
| 8 Syphilitic diseases | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 9. Influenza | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| 10. Measles | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 11. Ac. Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | 1 | 1 | — | |||||
| 12. Ac. Infectious Encephalitis (Lethargic) | - | — | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 13. Cancer. Buccal Cavity and Oesophagus (M.) Uterus (F.) | - | - | - | 5 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 25 |
| 14 Cancer, Stomach and Duodenum | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 33 | - | 31 |
| 15. Cancer, Breast | — | - | — | 3 | 18 | 18 | — | 39 |
| 16. Cancer, all other sites | - | - | - | 11 | 114 | 130 | 156 | 99 |
| 17. Diabetes | — | — | - | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| 18. Cerebral Vascular Lesions | - | — | - | 3 | 60 | 165 | 100 | 128 |
| 19. Heart Disease | - | — | 1 | 23 | 99 | 600 | 353 | 370 |
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| 21. Bronchitis | 8 | 1 | — | 7 | 58 | 113 | 116 | 71 |
| 22. Pneumonia | 20 | 3 | — | 6 | 22 | 58 | 66 | 43 |
| 23. Other respiratory diseases | 1 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 5 |
| 24. Ulcer, Stomach and Duodenum | — | _ | —. | 4 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 7 |
| 25. Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 9 |
| 26. Appendicitis | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 27. Other Digestive diseases | 1 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 35 | 22 | 29 |
| 28. Nephritis | — | — | 2 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 25 |
| 29. Puerperal and Post Abortive Sepsis | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 30. Other Maternal Causes | — | — | —. | 4 | — | -— | —, | 4 |
| 31. Premature Birth | 20 | _ | _ | — | — | — | 11 | 9 |
| 32. Congenital Malformations, Birth Injury, Infantile diseases | 53 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 21 |
| 33. Suicide | -_ | -_ | -_ | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 34. Road Traffic Accidents | _ | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
| 35. Other Violent Causes | 8 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 44 | 63 | 72 |
| 36. All other causes | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 37 | 89 | 80 | 83 |
| Total All Causes | 150 | 22 | 28 | 249 | 666 | 1,472 | 1,372 | 1,215 |