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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 1972
[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 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| F | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| B37 Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
| F | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| B46(8) Other Diseases of Digestive System | M | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| F | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
| B38 Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| F | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| B39 Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| B46I9) Other Diseases, Genito—Urinary System | M | 12 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| F | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
| B46I10) Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 846(11) Diseases of Musculoskeletal System | M | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| F | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 20 | |
| B42 Congenital Anomalies | M | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | _ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| B43 Birth Injury, Difficult Labour etc. | M | 13 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| B44 Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | M | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| B45 Symptoms and III Defined Conditions | M | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| F | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
| BE47 Motor Vehicle Accidents | M | 25 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| F | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| E48 All Other Accidents | M | 24 | —_ | 3 | 3 | 7 | —_ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| F | 35 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | |
| BE49 Suicide and Self—inflicted Injuries | M | 23 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | |
| F | 20 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| BE50 All Other External Causes | M | 9 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | M | 1,793 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 35 | 131 | 397 | 556 | 561 |
| F | 1,734 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 65 | 181 | 341 | 1,028 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | 3,527 | 60 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 39 | 69 | 196 | 578 | 897 | 1,589 | |