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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
Bermondsey 1955
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1955
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1955.
| Causes of Death | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and under 75 | 75 and upwards | |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Whooping Cough | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meningo-coccal infections | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acute poliomyelitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measles | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 35 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 56 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 22 | 11 | 22 |
| Leukæmia, aleukæmia | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diabetes | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 66 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 17 | 26 | 22 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 89 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 29 | 29 | 30 |