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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
Battersea 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough.
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Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in Battersea during 1954 The following table is compiled from figures supplied by the Registrar-General:—
| Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages. | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15—;25— | 45— | 65— | 75— | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | M. | 606 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 166 | 184 | 195 |
| f. | 545 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 100 | 140 | 259 | |
| 1. Tuberculosis respiratory | M | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | __ |
| f. | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| 2. Tuberculosis other forms | M. | 2 | — | 1 | — | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | — |
| f. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | M. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| f. | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4. Diphtheria | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| f. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5. Whooping cough | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| f. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ----- |
| f. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 7. Ac. polio-myelitis and polio-encephalitis | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —- |
| f. | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ____ | |
| 8. Measles | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| f. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | M. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | —_ | — |
| f. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| 10. Cancer of stomach | M. | 13 | — | — | — | — | __ | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| f. | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| 11. Cancer of lung, bronchus | M. | 53 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 22 | 2 |
| f. | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| 12. Cancer of breast | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| f. | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
| 13. Cancer of uterus | M. | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| f. | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| 14. Cancer of other sites | M. | 49 | — | 1 | _ | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
| f. | 50 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 17 | 16 | |
| 15. Leukæmia, aleultæmia | M. | 7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | --- |
| f. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
| 16. Diabetes | M. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| f. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | M. | 63 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 22 | |
| f. | 80 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | M. | 111 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 41 | 36 | 29 |
| f. | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 17 | 20 | |
| 19. H ypertension with heart disease | M. | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| f. | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | |