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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
Bromley 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Cause of Death | Sex | Total all ages | Under four weeks | Four weeks and under 1 year | Age in Years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 and over | |||||
| 26. Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | M | 16 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| F | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | |
| 27. Hypertensive Disease | M | 23 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | — | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| F | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | |
| 28. Ischaemic Heart Disease | M | 412 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 7 | 33 | 104 | 134 | 132 |
| F | 335 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | / | 31 | 80 | 216 | ||
| 29. Other Forms of Heart Disease | M | 48 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _— | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 |
| F | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 76 | |
| 30. Cerebrovascular Disease | M | 122 | _ | _ | — | — | — | _ | 1 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 59 |
| F | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 18 | 56 | 177 | |
| 31. Other Diseases of Circulatory System | M | 59 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 31 | |
| F | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 3 | 7 | 64 | ||
| 32. Pneumonia | M | 105 | _ | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | 5 | 18 | 77 | ||
| F | 197 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 164 | |||
| 33. Bronchitis and Emphysema | M | 117 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | 17 | 49 | 48 |
| F | 41 | — | — | 1 | — | ~ | — | 6 | 34 | ||||
| 34. Asthma | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | ||
| 35. Other Diseases of Respiratory System | M | 17 | _ | 4 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| F | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | |
| 36. Peptic Ulcer | M | 14 | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| F | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 37. Appendicitis | M | 3 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 38. Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | M | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
| 39. Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 3 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 40. Other Diseases of Digestive System | M | 17 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| F | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| 41. Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 42. Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ~ | 1 | — | 3 |
| 43. Other Diseases, Genito-Urinary System | M | 6 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 5 |
| F | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 44. Diseases of Musculo-Skeletal System | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| F | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 45. Congenital Anomalies | M | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| 46. Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | M | 6 | 6 | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 47. Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | M | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 48. Symptoms and III defined Conditions | M | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| F | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| 49. Motor Vehicle Accidents | M | 22 | _— | — | _ | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| F | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
| 50. All Other Accidents | M | 15 | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 3 | _ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 51. Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries | M | 15 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| F | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 52. All Other External Causes | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | M | 1,484 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | ?7 | 100 | 312 | 433 | 534 |
| f | 1,631 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 184 | 334 | 994 | |