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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Disease | Sex | All ages | Under 4 wks. | 4 wks under 1 year | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75 & over | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All causes | M | 1886 | 66 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 64 | 364 | 167 | 485 | 670 | |
F | 1550 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 77 | 159 | 306 | 890 | ||
1. T.B. Respiratory | M | 12 | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
2. T.B. Other | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
3. Syphilitic Disease | M | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | |
F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | ||
4. Diphtheria | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
5. Whooping Cough | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
6. Meningococcal Infection | M | 1 | _ | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
7. Acute Poliomyelitis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
8. Measles | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
9. Other Infective & Parasitic Diseases | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | ||
F | 7 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
10. Malignant Neoplasm of Stomach | M | 48 | _ | _ | __ | — | - | 2 | — | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
F | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 11 | ||
11. Malignant Neoplasm of Lung, Bronchus | M | 204 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 30 | 78 | 67 | 25 | |
F | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | ||
10. Malignant Neoplasm of Breast | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
F | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 18 | ||
13. Malignant Neoplasm of Uterus | F | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
14. Malignant Other & Lymp. Neoplasms | M | 167 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 16 | 37 | 41 | 58 | |
F | 158 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 77 | ||
15. Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | M | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
F | 13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
16. Diabetes | M | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | —■ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
F | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
17. Vascular Lesions of of Nervous System | M | 173 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 43 | 89 | |
F | 219 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 147 | ||
18. Coronary Disease, Angina | M | 452 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 60 | 107 | 135 | 138 | |
1- | 288 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 31 | 71 | 178 | ||
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease ... | M | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
F | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | ||
20. Other Heart Disease | M | 95 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 60 | |
F | 157 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 117 | ||
21. Other Circulatory Disease | M | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 32 | |
F | 83 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 63 | ||
22. Influenza | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | ||
23. Pnuemonia (including Pneu. of Newborn) | \1 | 151 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 91 | |
F | 147 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 25 | 107 | ||
24. Bronchitis | M | 188 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 35 | 61 | 77 | |
F | 61 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 12 | 38 | ||
25. Other Diseases of Respiratory System | M | 18 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
F | 13 | _ | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
26. Ulcer of Stomach & Duodenum | M | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
F | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
27. Gastritis, Enteritis | M | 6 | _ | 2 | _ | _ | _ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
F | 14 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | |||||||
28. Nephritis & Nephrosis | M | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |
F | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | _ | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
29. Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | |
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, | F | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
31. Congenital Malformations | M | 20 | 11 | 5 | 1 | _ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
F | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
32. Other Defined & 111- Defined Diseases | M | 134 | 51 | 3 | 1 | _ | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 28 | |
F | 120 | 21 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 53 | |||
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents | M | 26 | _ | _ | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
F | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
34. All other Accidents | M | 24 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
F | 23 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | ||
35. Suicide | M | 24 | _ | _ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
F | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
36. Homicide & Operations of War | M | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |