London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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FIRST APPLICATIONS FOR SICKNESS BENEFIT 1951-6
Top Line — Maximum in the six years.
Bottom Line — Minimum in the six years.
Blocks — 1956 only.
Social class in relation to cause of death
Of the 2,513 deaths analysed by us the social categories were as follow:
| Social class | I | II | III | IV | V | Total | No information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 41 | 211 | 755 | 174 | 168 | 1349 | 15 |
| Females | 32 | 203 | 590 | 189 | 76 | 1090 | 59 |
| Total | 73 | 414 | 1345 | 363 | 244 | 2439 | 74 |
| 3 | 7 | 55 | 15 | 10 | 100 | — |