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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Causes of Death, 1956—(contd.).
| Causes of Death | Sex | All Ages | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. Diabetes | m. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| f. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | m. | 66 | _ | — | _ | _ | 1 | 19 | 17 | 29 | |
| f. | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 22 | 45 | ||
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | m. | 99 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 5 | 37 | 38 | 19 | |
| f. | 66 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 27 | 28 | ||
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | m. | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| f. | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | ||
| 20. Other heart disease | m. | 67 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 42 | |
| f. | 109 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 21 | |||
| 21. Other circulatory disease | m. | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 19 | |
| f. | 33 | - | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 15 | ||
| 22. Influenza | m | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | -- | |
| f. | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |||
| 23. Pneumonia | m | 32 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| f. | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 17 | ||
| 24. Bronchitis | m. | 83 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | 25 | 36 | 19 | |
| f. | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | |||
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | m. | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
| f. | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | ||
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | m | 9 | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| F. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | ||
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | M. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| f. | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | m. | 6 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| f. | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | m. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| f. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| f. | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| 31. Congenital malformations | M. | 7 | 4 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | _ | — | |
| f. | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | m. | 48 | 21 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | |
| F. | 42 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | m. | 7 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| f. | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| 34. All other accidents | M. | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | |
| F. | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | |||
| 35. Suicide | m. | 11 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| f. | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | ||
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | m. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||