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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
Lewisham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table showing Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1938.
| 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 35 years | 35 and under 45 years | 45 and under 55 years | 55 and under 65 years | 65 and under 75 years | 75 and upwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | — | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | _ | _ | ||
| -2. Measles | M | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 7 | — | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4. Whooping Cough | M | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5. Diphtheria | M | 11 | — | — | 1 | 10 | - | - | — | — | — | _ | _ |
| F | 12 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6. Influenza | M | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| F | 3 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | - | 1 | _ | 1 | - | - | |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 8. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 9. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | M | 76 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 4 | _ |
| F | 77 | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | - | |
| 10. Other Tuberculous Diseases | M | 10 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | _ | -_ |
| F | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -_ | _- | _- | -_ | |
| 11. Syphilis | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | __ | _ |
| F | 3 | — | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | - | |
| 12. General Paralysis of the Insane. Tabes Dorsalis | M | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | — | _ | -_ | |
| 13. Cancer, Malignant Disease | M | 182 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 69 | 25 |
| F | 206 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 16 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 53 | |
| 14. Diabetes | M | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| F | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | |
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | M | 28 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| F | 57 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | |
| 16. Heart Disease | M | 300 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 54 | 93 | 104 |
| F | 346 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 85 | 185 | |
| 17. Aneurysm | M | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | — | _ | — | 1 | 1 | -_ | 1 | _ | |
| 18. Other Circulatory Diseases | M | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 18 | 28 | 17 |
| F | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 26 | 34 | |
| 19. Bronchitis | M | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | |||||
| F | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | |