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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Causes of Death | Total Deaths 1953 | Total Deaths 1954 | Age Groups 1954 :- | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes-Males, Females | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 26- | 45- | 65- | 75- | ||
| Hypertension with Heart disease | 15 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 21 | |
| Other Heart disease | 166 | 135 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 25 | 89 | |
| Other Circulatory disease | 69 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| Influenza | 18 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 86 | 72 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 18 | 40 |
| Bronchitis | 142 | 84 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 24 | 40 |
| Other diseases of Respiratory system | 20 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum | 19 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 7 | 9 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Congenital Malformations | 14 | 9 | 6 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 97 | 106 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 17 | 20 | 45 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| All other accidents | 17 | 13 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Suicide | 12 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 1,209 | 1,098 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 249 | 321 | 443 |