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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TOT/1 DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE REGISTERED DURING 1972
| Cause of Death | Sex | All Ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks & under 1 year | 1—4 | 5—14 | 15—24 | 25—34 | 35—44 | 45—54 | 55—64 | 65—74 | 75 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B24 Peptic Ulcer | M | 11 | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| F | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | |
| B35 Appendicitis | M | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | |
| B36 Intestinal obstruction and — Hernia | M | 5 | 1 | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| F | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | |
| B37 Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
| 346(3) Other diseases of Digestive System | M | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| F | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | |
| B33 Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| B39 Hyperplasia of Prostate B46(9) Other diseases, genito | M | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| M | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| urinary system B46(l0) Diseases of skin, | F | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 8 |
| M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| subcutaneous tissue | F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | 1 | 1 |
| B46(ll) Diseases of musculoskeletal system | M | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| F | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| B42 Congenital anomalies | M | 13 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| F | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| B43 Birth injury, difficult labour, etc | M | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| F | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| B44 Other causes of perinatal mortality | M | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |