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Lewisham 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Causes of death at different perlo??? of life during the year 1957The following table shows the causes of ??? ag es at death during the calendar year 1957:—

Causes of death at different perlo??? of life during the year 1957

The following table shows the causes of ??? ag es at death during the calendar year 1957:—

Code No.Causes of deathNett deaths at the subjoined ages of "residents" whether occurring within or without the boroughcode NoCauses of deathNett deaths at the subjoined ages of " residents " whether occurring within or without the borough
MALESFEMALESTotal persons (i.e incl. table opp.)
All agesUnder 1 yr.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and under 7575 and overAll agesUnder 1 yr.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and under 7575 and over
Totals, all causes129628351753370362458Totals all causes113725449422112765662443
1Tuberculosis, respiratory19----19631.Tuberculosis, respiratory12--1--361131
2Tuberculosis, other1-----1--2Tuberculosis, other1------1-2
3Syphilitic diseases4----1-123Syphilitic diseases3-------37
4Diphtheria---------4Diphtheria----\------
5Whooping cough---------5Whooping cough----------
6Meningococcal infections-----\----6Meningococcal infections----------
7Acute poliomyelitis3----3---7Acute poliomyelitis---------3
8Measles---------8Measles----------
9Other infective and parasitic diseases1---1----9Other infective and parasitic diseases2---1-1--3
10Malignant neoplasm, stomach50----32414910Malignant neoplasm, stomach21----167771
11Malignant neoplasm, lung and bronchus101---1256321011Malignant neoplasm, lung and bronchus21----11145122
12Malignant neoplasm, breast---------12Malignant neoplasm, breast42----61810842
13Malignant neoplasm, uterus---------13 4Malignant neoplasm, uterus19----286319
14Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms111--11534343614Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms121--216404131232
15Leukaemia, aleukaemia5---112-115:Leukaemia, aleukaemia5-----41-10
16Diabetes4-_-_----2216Diabetes15-----37519
17Vascular lesions of nervous system137-----32396617Vascular lesions of nervous system176----61845107313
18Coronary disease, angina257----1078898018Coronary disease, angina122----1224356379
19Hypertension with heart disease32-----5131419Hypertension with heart disease49-----493681
20Other heart disease112---1518187020Other heart disease176----31226135288
21Other circulatory disease44-----13112021Other circulatory disease63----_381339107
22Influenza9----126-22Influenza10--11-14319
23Pneumonia581----10123523Pneumonia5712--141336115
24Bronchitis12912--235434624Bronchitis561----101431185
25Other diseases of respiratory system7-1--111325Other diseases of respiratory system3----1--210
26Ulcers of stomach and duodenum24-----97826Ulcer of stomach and duo-denum7------2531
27Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa2----1-1-27Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa10-----14512
28Nephritis and nephrosis16--21-44528Nephritis and nephrosis6----131122
29Hyperplasia of prostate28-----172029Hyperplasia of prostate-------_--28
30Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---------30Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion2---11---2
31Congenital malformations128--121--31Congenital malformations1310--2---125
32Other defined and illdefined diseases7717-13118162132Other defined and illdefined diseases94131112211936171
33Motor vehicle accidents15---3441333Motor vehicle accidents10---2123225
34All other accidents211-14652234All other accidents13----231734
35Suicide17----483235Suicide7----141124
36Homicide and operations of war---------36Homicide and operations of war1-----1--1