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Islington 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Causes of death at different periods of life during the year 1958 The following table shows the causes of and ages at death during the calendar year 1958:-
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| Code No. | Causes of death | Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "residents" whether occurring within or without the borough | Code No. | Causes of death | Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of " residents " whether occurring within or without the borough | ||||||||||||||||||
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| MALES | Total persons (i.e., incl table opp.) | 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 | 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 | 1329 | 55 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 316 | 380 | 511 | 2433 | Totals all causes | 1104 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 183 | 257 | 587 | 2433 | ||
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 18 | |||||||
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Syphilitic diseases | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Syphilitic diseases | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Diphtheria | - | 4 | Diphtheria | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Whooping cough | - | 5 | Whooping cough | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | - | 6 | Meningococcal infections | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | - | 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Measles | — | - | 8 | Measles | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 6 | _ | _ | 4 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 31 | _ | 1 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 50 | 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 19 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 50 | |||||
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung and bronchus | 114 | 2 | 57 | 33 | 22 | 135 | 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung and bronchus | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 135 | |||||||||
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 36 | 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 36 | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 10 | 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 120 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 31 | 47 | 35 | 231 | 14 | Other malignant and lym phatic neoplasms | 111 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 35 | 33 | 39 | 231 | ||
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | ||||
| 16 | Diabetes | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | Diabetes | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |||
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 108 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 66 | 273 | 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 165 | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 45 | 99 | 273 | |||||
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 260 | — | — | — | 8 | 83 | 93 | 76 | 407 | 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 147 | — | — | — | 16 | 47 | 84 | 407 | |||
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 32 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 72 | 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 40 | _ | 5 | 13 | 22 | 72 | |||||||||
| 20 | Other heart disease | 118 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 18 | 87 | 291 | 20 | Other heart disease | 173 | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 15 | 137 | 291 | |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 59 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 19 | 27 | 109 | 21 | Other circulatory disease | 50 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 109 | |||
| 22 | Influenza | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 22 | Influenza | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 14 | |||||
| 23 | Pneumonia | 79 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 141 | 23 | Pneumonia | 62 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 141 | ||||
| 24 | Bronchitis | 152 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 44 | 63 | 213 | 24 | Bronchitis | 61 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 40 | 213 | ||||
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 27 | |||||||
| 26 | Ulcers of stomach and duo denum | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | |||||||||
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and dirrhœa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | |||||
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abor tion | — | - | 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | ||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 20 | 31 | Congenital malformations | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | ||
| 32 | Other defined and illdefined diseases | 86 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 179 | 32 | Other defined and illdefined diseases | 93 | 14 | — | 7 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 179 | ||||
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 21 | |||
| 34 | All other accidents | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 34 | other accidents | 23 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 52 | ||
| 35 | Suicide | 16 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 35 | Suicide | 15 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 31 | ||||||
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | 36 | Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||