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
Southwark 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Classification of Deaths (continued)
| Causes of Death | Total Deaths 1952 | Total Deaths 1953 | Age Groups 1953 :- | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes-Males, Females | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- | |||
| Hypertension with Heart disease | 26 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| Other Heart disease | 233 | 166 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 108 | |
| Other Circulatory disease | 102 | 69 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 25 | 35 | |
| Influenza | 11 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| Pneumonia | 89 | 86 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 25 | 45 | |
| Bronchitis | 171 | 142 | 8 | - | - | - | 3 | 26 | 43 | 62 | |
| Other diseases of Respiratory system | 11 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | |
| Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum | 17 | 19 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 6 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 8 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | ||
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Congenital Malformations | 14 | 14 | 9 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 88 | 97 | 25 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 6 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| All other accidents | 23 | 17 | I | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Snicide | 11 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Totals | 1,377 | 1,209 | 54 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 251 | 345 | 482 | |