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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
Greenwich 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Following these changes, an analysis of births registered in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 1969 was under taken by the R.G.'s department and a table was compiled to show the situation as revealed in the Borough at that time.
| No. in Short List. | Causes of Death 1971 | Sex | Deaths at subjoined Ages of "Residents", whether occurring within or without the District. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 35. | 35 and under 45. | 45 and under 55. | 55 and under 65. | 65 and under 75. | 75 and over | ||||
| Under 4 Wks | 4 wks and under 1 year | |||||||||||||
| All Causes | M | 1295 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 106 | 281 | 392 | 422 | |
| F | 1250 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 57 | 137 | 283 | 690 | ||
| 4 | Enteritis and other Diarrhoeal Diseases | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 5 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 6 | (1) Late Effects of Resp. T.B. | M | 2 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| (2) Other Tuberculosis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| 16 | Malaria | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 17 | Syphilis and its Sequelae | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 18 | All other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | ||
| 19 | (1) Malignant Neoplasm-Buccal Cavity, etc | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| (2) Malignant Neoplasm- Oesophagus | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | — | |
| F | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | ||
| (3) Malignant Neoplasm-Stomach | M | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 8 | |
| F | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | ||
| (4) Malignant Neoplasm-Intestine | M | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | |
| F | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | ||
| (5) Malignant Neoplasm-Larynx | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| (6) Malignant Neoplasm-Lung, Bronchus | M | 132 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 38 | 44 | 33 | |
| F | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
| (7) Malignant Neoplasm-Breast | M | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| F | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | ||
| (8) Malignant Neoplasm-Uterus | F | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| (9) Malignant Neoplasm-Prostate | M | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| (10) Leukaemia | M | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| F | 11 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| (11) Other Malignant Neoplasms, etc. | M | 64 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 14 | |
| F | 91 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 29 | ||
| 20 | Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 21 | Diabetes Mellitus | M | 14 | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| F | 15 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 22 | Avitaminoses, etc | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 23 | Anaemias | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||
| 24 | Meningitis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| 25 | Active Rheumatic Fever | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 26 | Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | M | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| F | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 27 | Hypertensive Disease | M | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| F | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 17 | ||
| 28 | Ischaemic Heart Disease | M | 329 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 85 | 103 | 102 |
| F | 248 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 20 | 63 | 155 | ||
| 29 | Other Forms of Heart Disease | M | 30 | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| F | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 10 | 37 | ||
| 30 | Cerebrovascular Disease | M | 178 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 60 |
| F | 171 | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 120 | ||
| 31 | Influenza | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 32 | Pneumonia | M | 96 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 29 | 60 |
| F | 176 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 31 | 138 | ||
| 33 | (1) Bronchitis and Emphysema | M | 121 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 23 | 65 | 31 |
| F | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | ||
| (2) Asthma | M | 2 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 34 | Peptic Ulcer | M | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| F | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | ||
| 36 | Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | M | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 6 |
| F | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 37 | Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | — | ||
| 38 | Nephritis and Nephrosis | m | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | l | - | 2 | |||
| 39 | Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 40 | Abortion | F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| 41 | Other Complications of Pregnancy, etc. | F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 42 | Congenital Anomalies | M | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| F | 11 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 43 | Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | M | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 44 | Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | M | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 45 | Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 4 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||
| 46 | (1) Other Endocrine Diseases | M | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | ||
| (2) Other Diseases of Blood, etc. | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | ||
| (3) Mental Disorders | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| F | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | ||
| (4) Multiple Sclerosis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | -_ | ||
| (5) Other Diseases of the Nervous System, etc. | M | 9 | - | 1 | - | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | |
| F | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | ||
| (6) Other Diseases of the Circulatory System | M | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 10 | 14 | 22 | |
| F | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 14 | 37 | ||
| (7) Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | M | 17 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| F | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| (8) Other Diseases of the Digestive System | M | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| F | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| (9) Other Diseases of the Genito-urinary System | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| F | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | ||
| (10) Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| (11) Other Diseases of the Musculo-skeletal System | M | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| F | 11 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | ||
| 47 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | M | 24 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| F | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 48 | All Other Accidents | M | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| F | 18 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | ||
| 49 | Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries | M | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
| F | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 50 | All Other External Causes | M | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | ||