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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—continued.
| 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 | |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Other heart disease | 61 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
| Other circulatory disease | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| Influenza | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 25 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Bronchitis | 47 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 14 | 16 | 16 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 14 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhæa | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Congenital malformations | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 37 | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| All other accidents | 10 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Suicide | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – |
| Homicide and operations of war | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total Certified Deaths | 578 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 161 | 166 | 201 |