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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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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 | 1135 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 164 | 262 | 636 | 2510 | |
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | - | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other forms | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 3 | Syphilitic diseases | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping cough | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasms, stomach | 27 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasms, lung and bronchus | 17 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 162 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasms, breast | 49 | - | — | — | - | 6 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 49 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasms, uterus | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 129 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 260 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 11 | - | — | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 11 | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 173 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 16 | 44 | 108 | 356 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 167 | - | — | - | - | - | 19 | 54 | 94 | 364 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 22 | 46 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 172 | - | — | - | - | 2 | 12 | 18 | 140 | 277 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 66 | - | — | - | - | 2 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 113 |
| 22 | Influenza | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 63 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 52 | 134 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 42 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 10 | 26 | 141 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | 37 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 7 | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 16 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 30 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill defined causes | 83 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 162 |
| 34 | Motor vehicle accidents | 13 | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 28 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 11 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 35 | Suicides | 6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 33 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | 1 |