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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE REGISTERED DURING 1972
| Cruse of Death | Sex | All Ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks 8. under 1 year | Age in years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 and over | |||||
| B4 Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | M | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| F | 3 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 2 | _ | |
| B5 Tuberculosis of Respiratory system | M | 10 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| F | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | |
| Be (2) Other Tuberculosis | M | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
| F | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| BIS Other infective and parasitic diseases | M | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| F | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| B19(l) Malignant Neoplasm, Buccal Cavity etc | M | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | |
| F | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | |
| B19(2) Malignant Neoplasm, Oesophagus | M | 8 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 4 | _ |
| F | 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 5 | |
| B19(3) Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | M | 43 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| F | 34 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | |
| B19(4) Malignant Neoplasm, Intestine | M | 45 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 18 |
| F | 40 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | |
| B19(5) Malignant Neoplasm, Larynx | M | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ |
| F | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 2 | _ | |
| B19(6) Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | M | 189 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 16 | 57 | 62 | 53 |
| F | 52 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 18 | ||
| B19(7) Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | M | 2 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 |
| F | 90 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 14 | 29 | 21 | 23 | |
| B19(8) Malignant Neoplasm,Uterus | f | 13 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 1 | 3 | _ | 6 |
| B19(9) Malignant Neoplasm,Prostate | M | 22 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |