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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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| Causes of Death. | Sex. | 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 & above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18. Coronary Disease, Angina. | M | 87 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 35 | 27 | 2 |
| F | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 14 | 2 | |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease. | M | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | |
| F | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | ||
| 20. Other heart disease. | M | 47 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 19 | 2 |
| F | 74 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 | |
| 21. Other circulatory disease. | M | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 9 | |
| F | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | ||
| 22. Influenza. | M | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| F | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| 23. Pneumonia. | M | 32 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 9 | |
| F | 26 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 4 | ||
| 24. Bronchitis | M | 50 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 15 | |
| F | 30 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | ||
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system. | – | M | 2 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | ||
| F | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | ||
| 26, Ulcer of stomach & duodenum. | M | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| F | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis & diarrhoea. | M | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| F | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 28. Nephritis & neophrosis. | M | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| F | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate. | M | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| F | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth or abortion. | M | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| F | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | ||
| 31. Congenital malformation. | M | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
| F | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | ||
| 32. Other defined & ill-defined diseases. | M | 33 | 10 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| F | 34 | 12 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | ||
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents. | M | 10 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | |
| F | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | ||
| 34. All other accidents. | M | 10 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| F | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 35. Suicide. | M | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2. | – | |
| F | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 36, Homicide & operations of war. | M | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| F | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total deaths, All causes. | M | 451 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 140 | 132 | |
| F | 388 | 15 | – | 1 | 2 | 14 | 59 | 88 |
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