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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Table 1
TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE REGISTERED DURING 1966
Disease | Sex | All ages | Under Atuks. | 4 tvks under 1 year | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75 & over | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All causes | M | 1795 | 54 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 41 | 132 | 341 | 476 | 675 | |
F | 1611 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 73 | 188 | 346 | 881 | ||
1. T.B. Respiratory | M | 7 | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
F | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
2. T.B. Other | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
3. Syphilitic Disease | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | |
F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
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 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
9. Other Infective & Parasitic Diseases | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
10. Malignant Neoplasm of Stomach | M | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 5 | 10 | 20 | 13 | |
F | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||
11. Malignant Neoplasm of Lung, Bronchus | M | 169 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 15 | 50 | 65 | 37 | |
F | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | ||
12. Malignant Neoplasm of Breast | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
F | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 14 | ||
13. Malignant Neoplasm | F | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | |
14. Malignant Other & Lymp. Neoplasms | M | 169 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 43 | 69 | |
F | 164 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 50 | 54 | ||
15. Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | M | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
F | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
16. Diabetes | M | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
F | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 8 | 14 | ||
17. Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | M | 162 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 95 | |
F | 255 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 169 | ||
18. Coronary Disease, Angina | M | 429 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 41 | 102 | 121 | 155 | |
F | 302 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 40 | 81 | 174 | ||
19. Hypertension with Heart Disease | M | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
F | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | ||
20. Other Heart Disease | M | 91 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 43 | |
F | 166 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 104 | ||
21. Other Ci rculatory | M | 63 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 14 | 17 | 26 | |
F | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 48 | ||
22. Influenza | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
F | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||
23. Pnuemonia (including Pneu. of Newborn) | M | 139 | .— | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 81 | |
F | 159 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 125 | ||
24. Bronchitis | M | 157 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 33 | 55 | 63 | |
F | 57 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 14 | 31 | ||
25. Other Diseases of | M | 21 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
F | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | ||
26. Ulcer of Stomach & | M | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 7 | 8 | |
F | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | ||
27. Gastritis, Enteritis | M | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
F | 15 | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
28. Nephritis & Nephrosis | M | 14 | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
F | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | ||
29. Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, | F | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
31. Congenital Malformations | M | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
F | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||
32. Other Defined & 111- | M | 133 | 47 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 34 | |
F | 127 | 22 | 1 | 1 | -_ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 62 | |||
33. Motor Vehicle Accidents | M | 28 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
F | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | ||
34. All other Accidents | M | 29 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | |
F | 22 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
35. Suicide | M | 19 | - | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
F | 9 | _ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
36. Homicide & Operations of War | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- |