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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
NUMBERS OF DEATHS BY CAUSE, IN SEX AND AGE GROUPS DURING 1971
| Cause of Death | Sex | Total All Ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | Age in years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 and over | |||||
| B4 Enteritis and other Diarrhoeal Diseases | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ |
| F | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| B5 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | M | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | |
| B6 (1) Late effects of Respiratory T.B. | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| B6(2) Other Tuberculosis | M | -_ | -_ | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -__ |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| B11 Meningococcal Infection | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| B17 Syphilis and its Sequelae | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| B18 Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | -_ | 1 | 2 | -_ | -_ | 1 | - |
| F | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| B19( 1) Malignant Neoplasm, Buccal Cavity, etc. | M | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | |
| B19(2) Malignant Neoplasm, Oesophagus | M | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| F | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| B19(3) Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | M | 47 | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 14 | 23 | 6 |
| F | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| B19(4) Malignant Neoplasm, Intestine | M | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 15 |
| F | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 30 | |
| B19(5) Malignant Neoplasm, Larynx | M | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| B19(6) Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | M | 207 | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | - | 21 | 70 | 72 | 44 |
| F | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 19 | |
| B19(7) Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 28 | |
| B19(8) Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | F | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| B19(9) Malignant Neoplasm, Prostate | M | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| B19( 10) eukaemia | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | -_ | 2 |
| F | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| B19(11) Other Malignant Neoplasms | M | 100 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 29 |
| F | 101 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 35 | |
| B20 Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms | M | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | |
| B21 Diabetes Mellitus | M | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| F | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 11 | |