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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Fatalities from respiratory tuberculosis were not as high as in 1962, 18
deaths occurring compared with 22. Deaths from other forms of the disease
increased, however, from 2 in 1962 to 4 in 1963.
Five more deaths occurred as a result of motor vehicle accidents compared
with 1962, three more people died as a result of other accidents and six more
committed suicide.
infantile mortality
The number of infants who died in the first year of life was 141. This is 39
more than in 1962 and gives an infantile mortality rate of 25.27 per 1,000 live
births compared with 19.15 last year which was one of the lowest on record.
The rate compares unfavourably with that for the County of London which is
21.4 and England and Wales which at 20.9 was the lowest ever recorded in the
Country.
Eighty two children died under the age of four weeks giving a neo-natal
mortality rate of 14.7 compared with 13.3 in 1962.
The early neo-natal mortality rate (deaths under 1 week per 1,000 live births)
was 13.4 also an increase on last year's figure.
According to the information supplied by the Registrar-General the deaths fell into the undermentioned categories.
| Cause of Death | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | - | 1 | 1 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | 1 | - | 1 |
| Circulatory Disease | 2 | - | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Bronchitis | 5 | 3 | |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Congenital Malformations | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 40 | 32 | 72 | |
| Accidents | - | 1 | 1 |
| Homicide | 1 | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | 77 | 64 | 141 |
Eternal mortality
Three women died as a result of childbirth compared with 5 in 1962, giving
a maternal mortality rate of 0.53 per 1,000 total births.
DEaths from cancer of the lung and bronchus
The number of deaths from this cause increased to 174. This is the highest
number since figures first became available in 1950.