London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Deptford 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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| Causes of Death | Sex | AGE | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | 0-1 years | 1-5 years | 5-15 years | 15-25 years | 25-45 years | 45-65 years | 65-75 years | 75 years & over | ||
| 23. Pneumonia | M | 40 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 13 | ||||
| F | 26 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 17 | |
| 24. Bronchitis | M | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 21 | 23 |
| F | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 20 | |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | M | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| F | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea. | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | M | 4 | _ | —_ | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | 1 | _ |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | M | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth or abortion | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 31. Congenital malformations. | M | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | M | 15 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| F | 34 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 6 | 12 | |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | M | 4 | — | _ | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 34. All other accidents | M | 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 35. Suicide | M | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total deaths, all causes | M | 490 | 10 | — | 1 | 5 | 15 | 148 | 153 | 158 |
| F | 378 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 101 | 197 | |