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 DURIMG 1972
| Cause of Death | Sex | All ages | Under 4weeks | 4 weeks & 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 | |||||
| B45 Symptoms and ill defined conditions | M | 5 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 |
| F | 5 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 | |
| BE47 Motor vehicle accidents | M | 26 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3_ | 7 | 5 |
| F | 15 | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| BE48 All other accidents | M | 13 | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | _ | 1 | |
| F | 12 | 2 | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 2 | _ | 4 | |
| BE49 Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 16 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | _ | |
| F | 10 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 | _ | 3 | 2 | 2 | _ | ||
| BE50 All other external causes | M | 4 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ |
| F | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | |
| TOTAL All Causes | M | 11,563 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 37 | 94 | 326 | 466 | 544 |
| F | 1,653 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 72 | 154 | 318 | 1,035 | |