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Lewisham 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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of life during the year 1952

ages at deathduring the calendar year1952:—

Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of " residents " whether occurring within or without the borough
Causes of deathFEMALESTotal persons (i.e.. incl. table opp.)
All agesUnder 1 yr.1 and under 55 and under 15IS and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and under 7575 and over
Totals, all causes121631359572302945872580
tTuberculosis, respiratory13-_-_-_-921135
2Tuberculosis, other1-------17
3Syphilitic diseases3--_-_--2-19
4Diphtheria--_-_-------
5Whooping cough----------
6Meningococcal infections----------
7Acute poliomyelitis----------
8Measles--_-------1
9Other infective and parasitic diseases2------114
10Malignant neoplasm, stomach30-----471975
11Malignant neoplasm, lung and bronchus9-----32486
12Malignant neoplasm, breast64----925102066
Malignant neoplasm, uterus21----2124321
14Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms109--1-4383630226
15Leukaemia, aleukaemia-5_-_---131-10
16Diabetes20-----451121
1/Vascular lesions of nervous system167----3364682299
1!Coronary disease, angina115-----174256327
19Hypertension with heart disease27----1451755
20Other heart disease268----82849183482
21other circulatory disease43-_--1-6112586
22Influenza5----11-310
23Pneumonia477----4927103
241cBronchitis66----442434203
15Other diseases of respiratory system23--1-139942
26Ulcer of stomach and duodenum6------2330
27Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea5-----1228
28Nephritis and nephrosis9----133219
29hyperplasia of prostate---------19
30Pegnancy, childbirth, abortion1*---1----1
31Congenital malformations153211151128
32Uther defined and illdefined diseases .113191139191843227
33Motor vehicle accidents5_--1-211-23
34All other accidents182--2113939
35Suicide5-----32-15
36Homicide and operations of war11-3
between maternal condition and death was stated to exceed 12 months.