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
Lewisham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Causes of death at different periods
The following table shows the causes of and
Table
| Code No. | Causes of death | Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "residents" whether occurring within or without the borough | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALES | 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 | 1375 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 54 | 347 | 369 | 553 | 2617 | |
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other forms | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3 | Syphilitic diseases | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping cough | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 36 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 60 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung and bronchus | 118 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 62 | 32 | 18 | 140 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 45 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 132 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 40 | 47 | 259 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 10 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 134 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 23 | 28 | 80 | 328 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 287 | - | — | — | — | 8 | 82 | 98 | 99 | 470 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 13 | 55 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 133 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | 25 | 92 | 305 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 54 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 118 |
| 22 | Influenza | 18 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 33 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 90 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 24 | 39 | 181 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 117 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | 39 | 50 | 175 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respira- , tory system | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| 26 | Ulcers of stomach and duodenum | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 8 | 29 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 19 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 9 | 8 | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 13 |
| 32 | Other defined and illdefined diseases | 85 | 18 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 180 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 14 | - | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 21 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 15 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 9 | 33 |
| 35 | Suicide | 14 | — | - | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |