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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 1—
| Cause of Death | Sex | All ages | Under 4 ivks | 4 wks under 1 year | Age in years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75 + | |||||
| B46(8) Other Diseases of Digestive System | M | 12 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| B38 Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | |
| F | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| B39 Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
| B46(9) Other Diseases, Genito.urinary System | M | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| F | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 22 | |
| B40 Abortion | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B41 Other Complications of Pregnancy, etc. | F | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | _ |
| B46(10) Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| B46(11) Diseases of Musculoskeletal System | M | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| F | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | ||
| B42 Congenital Anomalies | M | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| F | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| B43 Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | M | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| B44 Other Causes of Prenatal Mortality | M | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| B45 Symptoms and Ill.defined Conditions | M | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| BE47 Motor Vehicle Accidents | M | 15 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| F | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | |
| BE48 All other Accidents | M | 21 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| F | 25 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| BE49 Suicide and Self. inflicted Injuries | M | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| F | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| BE50 All other External Causes | M | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Total all causes | M | 1.717 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 31 | 125 | 319 | 495 | 647 |
| F | 1,711 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 75 | 170 | 350 | 1,001 | |
HEART DISEASE
The percentage of cardiovascular and atherosclerotic disease as a group has not
varied much during the past ten years, as table 2 shows. This group of deaths,
taken as a single cause, ranks above any other single cause of death among the
population.
Table 2
HEART AND CIRCULATION MORTALITY
| Year (a) | Deaths from | Total heart & circulation {all ages) (e) | Age group 45.65 | Total deaths in borough (h) | Percentage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary diseases (b) | Other heart diseases (c) | Other circulatory diseases id) | Coronary diseases (f) | Total (g) | (e) (h) (f) | of(g)of (h) (f) | (f) of (h) (k) | |||
| 1960 | 496 | 423 | 147 | 1,066 | 143 | 212 | 3,280 | 32 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
| 1961 | 609 | 516 | 153 | 1,278 | 162 | 236 | 3,380 | 38 | 7.0 | 4.8 |
| 1962 | 657 | 417 | 145 | 1,219 | 181 | 256 | 3,376 | 36 | 7.6 | 5.4 |
| 1963 | 707 | 400 | 142 | 1,249 | 174 | 245 | 3,404 | 37 | 7.2 | 5.1 |
| 1964 | 654 | 301 | 142 | 1,097 | 166 | 235 | 3,317 | 33 | 7.1 | 5.0 |
| 1965 | 740 | 304 | 150 | 1,194 | 206 | 268 | 3,436 | 35 | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| 1966 | 731 | 303 | 135 | 1,169 | 188 | 257 | 3,406 | 34 | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| 1967 | 750 | 246 | 158 | 1,154 | 201 | 262 | 3,340 | 35 | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| 1968 | 827 | 234 | 148 | 1,209 | 190 | 250 | 3,433 | 35 | 7.3 | 5.6 |
| 1969 | 730 | 210 | 180 | 1,120 | 164 | 220 | 3,367 | 33 | 6.6 | 4.9 |
| 1970 | 208 | 143 | 1,128 | 191 | 232 | 3,428 | 33 | 6.8 | 5.6 | |