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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | 0-1years | 1-5years | 5-15 years | 15-25 years | 25-45 years | 45-65 years | 65-75 years | 75 years & over | ||
| 23. Pneumonia | M | 27 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| F | 29 | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 22 | |
| 24. Bronchitis | M | 46 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 14 | 22 |
| F | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | M | 4 | - | — | - | - | - | 3 | — | 1 |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | M | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| F | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | M | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 30. Pregnancy, child-birth or abortion | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 31. Congenital malformations | M | 2 | 1 | - | - | -_ | - | 1 | - | — |
| F | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | M | 31 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| F | 40 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | M | 7 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| 34. All other accidents | M | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| F | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
| 35. Suicide | M | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | — |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Total deaths,all causes | M | 440 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 119 | 113 | 154 |
| F | 367 | 11 | 3 | — | 2 | 12 | 66 | 72 | 201 | |