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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 1. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1967
| CAUSES OF DEATH | All Ages | Deaths assigned to Borough in age groups | Deaths shown in localities (all ages) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Under 1 year | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 upwards | |||||
| Putney | Central | Battersea | ||||||||||||||
| Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 17 | 8 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Tuberculosis, Other | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 2 | |
| Syphilitic Disease | 9 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | _ |
| Meningococcal Infections | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | ] | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 85 | 59 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 34 | 29 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 267 | 211 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 24 | 77 | 108 | 51 | 80 | 91 | 96 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | 74 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 23 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | 20 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | 349 | 178 | 171 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 76 | 101 | 123 | 98 | 124 | 127 |
| Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 18 | 9 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Diabetes | 40 | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
| Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 493 | 186 | 307 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 43 | 98 | 318 | 136 | 182 | 175 |
| Coronary Disease, Angina | 742 | 402 | 340 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 38 | 145 | 224 | 318 | 231 | 266 | 245 |
| Hypertension, with Heart Disease | 42 | 13 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 15 |
| Other Heart Disease | 546 | 165 | 381 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 15 | 36 | 69 | 422 | 75 | 347 | 124 |
| Other Circulatory Disease | 249 | 98 | 151 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 53 | 157 | 72 | 102 | 75 |
| Influenza | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | - | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 380 | 151 | 229 | 19 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 19 | 60 | 272 | 81 | 182 | 117 |
| Bronchitis | 231 | 166 | 65 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 38 | 77 | 101 | 66 | 85 | 80 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 32 | 16 | 16 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 24 | 11 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 8 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis, Diarrhoea | 11 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 21 | 9 | 12 | — | - | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 |
| Congenital Malformations | 33 | 19 | 14 | 27 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Other Defined and Ill-defined Disease | 307 | 141 | 166 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 57 | 99 | 89 11 | 117 | 101 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 35 | 22 | 13 | — | - | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | ||
| All other Accidents | 69 | 42 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 25 |
| Suicide | 69 | 44 | 25 | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
| Homicide and Operations of War | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| All Causes | 4,204 | 1,994 | 2,210 | 130 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 47 | 89 | 242 | 597 | 985 | 2,060 | 1,108 | 1,737 | 1,359 |