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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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| Causes of Death | Sex | AGE | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AllAges | 0-1years | 1-5 years | 5-15 years | 15-25 years | 25-45 years | 45-65 years | 65-75 years | 75 years & over | ||
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | M | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | M | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4. Diphtheria | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5. Whooping Cough | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 8. Measles | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 9. Other infectious and parasitic diseases | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | M | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| F | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | M | 31 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 7 | |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | — | 2 | |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | M | 37 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| F | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 7 | 10 | |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 16. Diabetes | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | M | 37 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 16 | 14 |
| F | 42 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 29 | |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | M | 117 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 39 | 36 | 32 |
| F | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 15 | 22 | |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | M | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| F | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | |
| 20. Other heart disease | M | 36 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| F | 53 | - | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 35 | |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | M | 7 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 3 |
| F | 27 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | |
| 22. Influenza | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |