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
Lambeth 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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The deaths were split amongst the various age groups as follows. The figures in brackets are those for the year 1960.
| Males | Females | Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-44 years | 5 | (2) | 2 | (2) | 7 | (4) |
| 45-64 years | 66 | (73) | 15 | (10) | 81 | (83) |
| 65-74 years | 48 | (56) | 7 | (3) | 55 | (59) |
| 75 years and over | 20 | (18) | 9 | (4) | 29 | (22) |
| 139 | (149) | 33 | (19) | 172 | (168) | |
During the last twelve years 1488 deaths have occurred from lung cancer,
whilst over the same period 488 people have died from respiratory tuberculosis.
The following graph shows the comparison between the deaths from cancer,
of the lung and respiratory tuberculosis.