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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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laf life during the year 1956
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| code No. | Causes of death | Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "residents" whether occurring within or without the borough | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEMALES | Total persons (i.e., Incl. table opp.) | ||||||||||
| All ages | Under 1 yr. | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and under 75 | 75 and over | |||
| Totals, all causes | 1149 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 187 | 258 | 632 | 2513 | |
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 29 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Syphilitic diseases | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 8 | 67 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung and bronchus | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 108 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 41 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 41 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 21 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 113 | — | _ | — | 2 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 41 | 231 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 12 | _ | 1 | — | _ | _ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 177 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 39 | 121 | 300 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 47 | 68 | 385 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 36 | 81 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 201 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 10 | 18 | 33 | 140 | 340 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 63 | _ | — | _ | _ | 1 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 113 |
| 22 | Influenza | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 63 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | 45 | 113 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 61 | 2 | - | - | - | _- | 7 | 13 | 39 | 208 |
| 25 26 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 28 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 38 | |
| 27 28 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 17 |
| 32 33 | Other defined and illdefined diseases | 86 | 13 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 182 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | _ | 2 | 16 | |
| 34 | All other accidents | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 36 |
| 35 | Suicide | 12 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 27 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations | ||||||||||
| of war | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | |