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Lambeth 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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CAUSES OF DEATH
AGES (both sexes)
TOTALS
Under
1 year
1 and
under 5
years
5 and
under 15
years
15 and
under 25
years
25 and
under 45
years
45 and
under 65
years
65 and
under 75
years
75 and
upwards
MALE
FEMALE
13. Malignant neoplasm,Uterus
F
-
-
-
-
3
10
2
1
16
14. Other malignant and
lymphatic neoplasm
M
-
-
1
3
4
34
40
28
110
F
1
1
-
2
7
32
27
41
111
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia
M
-
1
1
_
_
3
1
1
7
F
-
1
-
-
1
2
-
1
5
16. Diabetes
M
-
-
-
-
_
1
1
1
3
F
-
-
-
-
-
1
4
6
11
17. Vascular lesions of
nervous system
M
-
-
-
_
5
19
35
36
95
F
-
-
-
-
6
32
34
77
149
18. Coronary Disease, angina
M
-
-
-
-
7
60
61
44
172
F
-
-
-
-
1
18
43
51
113
19. Hypertension with heart
disease
M
-
-
-
-
-
9
10
6
25
F
-
-
-
-
2
1
9
17
29
20. Other heart disease
M
-
-
-
1
7
18
27
97
150
F
-
-
-
-
3
27
40
158
228
21. Other circulatory disease
M
-
-
-
-
1
9
16
28
54
F
-
-
-
-
-
12
17
35
64
22. Influenza
M
1
-
-
-
2
4
4
7
18
F
-
-
-
1
-
5
7
12
25
23. Pneumonia
M
4
1
-
_
_
15
17
31
68
F
4
-
-
-
-
9
16
31
60
24. Bronchitis
M
4
1
-
-
1
45
53
47
151
F
2
l
-
-
2
8
22
52
87
25.Other diseases of
respiratory system
M
-
-
-
1
2
_
8
2
13
F
1
-
1
-
3
1
2
3
11
26. Ulcer of stomach and
duodenum
M
-
-
-
-
1
9
9
7
26
F
-
-
-
-
-
3
4
6
13
27.Gastritis, enteritis and
diarrhoea
M
2
l
-
-
-
_
_
1
4
F
3
-
-
-
1
-
2
2
8
28. Nephritis and nephrosis
M
1
-
-
-
3
3
4
1
12
F
-
-
-
1
3
4
2
2
12
29. Hyperplasis of prostate
M
-
-
-
-
-
1
5
5
11
30. Pregnancy, childbirth,
abortion
F
-
-
-
1
3
-
-
-
4
31. Congenital malformation
M
6
l
2
_
_
1
-
-
10
F
3
2
-
-
2
2
1
1
11
32.Other defined and
illdefined diseases
M
35
1
-
2
4
13
12
19
86
F
19
-
1
1
6
27
18
32
104
33. Motor vehicle accidents
M
-
-
1
1
2
4
3
1
12
F
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
34. All other accidents
M
1
1
1
2
6
7
6
4
28
F
2
-
-
1
2
2
2
11
20
35. Suicide
M
-
-
-
-
3
5
4
1
13
F
-
-
-
-
-
2
3
1
6
36. Homicide and operations
of war
M
_
_
-
-
2
-
-
2
F
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
93
15
10
18
118
559
652
943
1228
1180
10
11