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
Islington 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and under 75 years. | 75 and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19. Pneumonia (all forms) | M | 71 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – | 11 | 17 | 11 | 11 |
| F | 75 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 20 | |
| 20. Other Respiratory Diseases | M | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| F | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| 21. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | M | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| F | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | — | 1 | |
| 22. Diarrhœa, &c. | M | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | – | 2 | |
| 23. Appendicitis & Typhlitis | M | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | 2 | — |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | – | |
| 24. Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | – | 1 | — | – |
| F | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | — | |
| 25. Acute & Chronic Nephritis | M | 23 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| F | 30 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | |
| 26. Puerperal Sepsis | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | |
| 27. Otheraccidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition | M | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | – | |
| 28 Congenital Debility, Pre mature Birth | M | 43 | 41 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| F | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | — | – | – | – | |
| 29. Suicide | M | 13 | — | – | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | – |
| F | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | – | |
| 30. Other Deaths from Violence | M | 49 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| F | 17 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | ||
| 31. Other Defined Diseases | M | 146 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 42 |
| F | 192 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 33 | 27 | 88 | |
| 32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | M | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F | — | — | — | – | – | — | — | – | – | – | |
| All Causes | M | 996 | 81 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 133 | 274 | 208 | 192 |
| F | 1087 | 50 | 8 | 10 | '25 | 50 | 109 | 263 | 221 | 351 | |
| Totals | 208 | 131 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 97 | 242 | 537 | 429 | 543 |