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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
Lewisham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Causes of death at different periods of life during the year 1950
The following table shows the causes of and ages at death during
the calendar year 1950:—
Table 3
| Code No. | Cause of death | Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "residents " whether occurring within or without the borough | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | *Under 1 yr. | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and under 75 | 75 and over | ||
| Totals, all causes | 2413 | 90 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 139 | 578 | 621 | 943 | |
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 66 | - | - | - | 7 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 6 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | S | 1 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whooping cough | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections... | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 13 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 61 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 24 | 16 | 19 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 78 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 48 | 22 | 3 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 56 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 7 | 15 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 22 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 244 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 10 | 85 | 73 | 73 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 12 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 16 | Diabetes | 21 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 248 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 42 | 91 | 107 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 281 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 79 | 82 | 112 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 81 | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 30 | 36 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 438 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 52 | 91 | 284 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 79 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 27 | 39 |
| 22 | Influenza | 24 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 85 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 17 | 15 | 40 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 149 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 39 | 39 | 67 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 16 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 33 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 8 | 14 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis. | 25 | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate ... | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 29 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 32 | Other defined and illdefined diseases | 204 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 33 | 48 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 12 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 49 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 35 | Suicide | 18 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |