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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Causes of Death, 1960—(contd.).
| Causes of Death | Sex | All Ages | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75-* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. Diabetes | m | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| f. | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | m. | 40 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 14 | 8 | 17 |
| f. | 91 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 21 | 54 | ||
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | m. | 108 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 5 | 46 | 30 | 27 |
| F. | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 27 | 46 | |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| F. | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 20. Other heart disease | M | 57 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 17 | 33 |
| F. | 98 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 7 | 78 | |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | M. | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| F. | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 16 | |
| 22. Influenza | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -- |
| F. | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 23. Pneumonia | M. | 30 | 4 | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
| F. | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | |
| 24. Bronchitis | M | 46 | 7. | _ | _ | _ | _ | 10 | 17 | 17 |
| F. | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | M | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | s | 1 | 2 |
| F. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | m | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 |
| F. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | m | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | m | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| F. | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | M | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | __ | — |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 31. Congenital malformations | m | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| F. | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | M. | 45 | 10 | 1 | _ | 2 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 5 20 |
| F. | 44 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | M | 6 | - | -_ | - | - | 3 | 1 | _ | 2 |
| F. | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 34. All other accidents | m. | 15 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 4 | 8 | 1 | —2 |
| F. | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
| 35. Suicide | M. | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 2. | 1 | __ | — |
| F. | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |