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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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| 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 | |||||
| B36 Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | M | 2 | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| F | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | |
| B37 Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - |
| F | 11 | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| B46(8) Other Diseases of Digestive System | M | 12 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| F | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 20 | |
| B38 Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 9 | - | - | -_ | - | -_ | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| B39 Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| B46 (9) Other Diseases, Genitc-Urinary System | M | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| F | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 | |
| B40 Abortion | F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| B46( 11) Diseases of Musculo-skeletal System | M | 13 | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| F | 23 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 15 | |
| B42 Congenital Anomalies | M | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 10 | 5 | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| B43 Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | M | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| B44 Other causes of Perinatal Mortality | M | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| B45 Symptoms and III Defined Conditions | M | 5 | - | - | -_ | - | -_ | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| BE47 Motor Vehicle Accidents | M | 25 | -_ | -_ | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| F | 19 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| BE48 All other accidents | M | 37 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| F | 39 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| BE49 Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries | M | 25 | - | - | -_ | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 18 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| BE50 All other external causes | M | 8 | - | -_ | -_ | - | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| F | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | M | 1,735 | 45 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 53 | 148 | 385 | 505 | 523 |
| F | 1,775 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 91 | 194 | 357 | 1,018 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | 3,510 | 71 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 32 | 42 | 77 | 239 | 579 | 862 | 1,541 | |