Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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FIRST APPLICATIONS FOR SICKNESS BENEFIT 1951-7
Top Line-Maximum in the seven years
Bottom Line-Minimum in the seven years
Blocks-1957 only
Social class in relation to cause of death
Of the 2,433 deaths analysed by us the social categories were as follow:- Table 5
Social class | 1 | II | III | IV | V | Total | No information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | 34 | 253 | 731 | 162 | 101 | 1281 | 15 |
Females | 45 | 217 | 587 | 154 | 82 | 1085 | 52 |
Total | 79 | 470 | 1318 | 316 | 183 | 2366 | 67 |
3 | 20 | 56 | - |