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Southwark 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Classification of Deaths (continued)
Classification of death (continued)
| Causes of Death | Total Deaths 1951 | Total Deaths 1952 | Age Groups 1952:- | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes-Males, Females | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- | ||
| Hypertension with Heart disease | 56 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 10 | 12 |
| Other Heart disease | 235 | 233 | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 22 | 47 | 153 |
| Other Circulatory disease | 46 | 102 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 23 | 26 | 51 |
| Influenza | 31 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 89 | 89 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 16 | 20 | 38 |
| Bronchitis | 156 | 171 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 40 | 52 | 74 |
| Other diseases of Rospiratory system | 8 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum | 17 | 17 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 5 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 13 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Congenital Malformations | 11 | 14 | 12 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 89 | 88 | 21 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 32 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 7 | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| All other accidents | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Suicide | 9 | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 1,324 | 1,377 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 71 | 302 | 368 | 568 |