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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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of life during the year 1953
ages at death during the calendar year 1953 :—
Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "residents" whether occurring within or without the borough
| Code No. | Causes of death | FEMALES | Total persons (i.e., incl. table opp.) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1189 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 192 | 277 | 631 | 2502 | ||
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 12 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | 2 | 44 | |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Syphilitic diseases | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 14 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 8 | Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | 9 | 54 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung and bronchus | 13 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 96 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 51 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 51 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 107 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 222 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 14 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 154 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 100 | 282 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 112 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 38 | 60 | 331 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 37 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 61 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 227 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 20 | 36 | 166 | 383 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 64 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 113 |
| 22 | Influenza | 35 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 59 |
| Pneumonia | 51 | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 119 | |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 76 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 20 | 46 | 204 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 7 | 35 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 7 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 |
| 30 | pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 18 |
| 32 | Other defined and illdefined diseases | 118 | 19 | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 49 | 214 |
| 33 | motor vehicle accidents | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | 31 |
| 35 | Suicide | 12 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 27 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |