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Lewisham 1961

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

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of life during the year 1961

ages at deathduringthe calendar year1961 :—

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Code No.Causes of deathNett deaths at the subjoined ages of " residents " whether occurring within or without the borough
FEMALESTotal persons (i.e.. incl. table op p.)
All agesUnder 1 yr.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and under 7575 and over
Totals all causes125335126291932956922586
1Tuberculosis, respiratory2_-----1118
2Tuberculosis, other forms---------1
3Syphilitic disease1-------14
4Diphtheria----------
5Whooping cough----------
6Meningococcal infections----------
7Acute poliomyelitis----------
Measles11-1
9Other infective and parasiticdiseases4--__11_27
10Malignant neoplasms,stomach27-----119769
11Malignant neoplasms, lung and bronchus15----2643134
12Malignant neoplasms, breast46-521101046
13Malignant neoplasms, uterus14-144514
14Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms104--127343030208
15Leukaemia, aleukaemia4-----12110
16Diabetes22-----113826
17Vascular lesions of nervoussystem177----12347106317
18Coronary disease, angina.208-----2463121492
19Hypertension with heartdisease31-----442349
20Other heart disease212-11928164330
21Other circulatory disease72-171648123
22Influenza7-----1619
23Pneumonia6841211644142
24Bronchitis552161234193
25Other diseases of respiratory system12-----23725
26Ulcer of stomach and duodenum10-----42429
27Gastritis, enteritis anddiarrhoea5------236
28Nephritis and nephrosis.9-----23417
29Hyperplasia of prostate---------11
30Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion1----1---1
31Congenital malformations12101126
32Other defined and ill definedcauses9219--12112039168
33Motor vehicle accidents11123529
34All other accidents16_11111238
35Suicides14____164331
36Homicide and operationsof war1-------12