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Lewisham 1963

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

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Causes of death at different periods

Causes of death at different periods of life during the year 1963

The following table shows the causes and ages at death during the calender year 1963:-

Code No.Causes of deathNett deaths at the subjoined ages of "residents" whether occurring within or without the borough
MALESTotal 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 over
Totals all causes127232444352032976932639
1Tuberculosis, respiratory12142515
2Tuberculosis, other forms
3Syphilitic diseases62227
4Diphtheria
5Whooping cough
6Meningococcal infections
7Acute poliomyelitis
8Measles
9Other infective and parasitic diseases511—_1115
10Malignant neoplasms, stomach3821515664
11Malignant neoplasms, lung and bronchus1174514517139
12Malignant neoplasms, breast53
13Malignant neoplasms, uterus17
14Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms103—_6273040201
15Leukaemia, aleukaemia8221316
16Diabetes614116
17Vascular lesions of nervous system138—_—_13263177346
18Coronary disease, angina33010106113101557
19Hypertension with heart disease182321149
20Other heart disease10013192453260
21Other circulatory disease462111023113
22Influenza3217
23Pneumonia92421151654182
24Bronchitis139311393263190
25Other diseases of respiratory system9112522
26Ulcers of stomach and duodenum823315
27Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa721111119
28Nephritis and nephrosis101152117
29Hyperplasia of prostate1431114
30Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion2
31Congenital malformations1918135
32Other defined and ill defined causes9130211413832182
33Motor vehicle accidents113222219
34All other accidents1531143335
35Suicides201674240
36Homicide and operations of war2112