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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Classification of Deaths (continued)
| Causes of Death | Total Deaths | Total Deaths | Age Groups 1955 :- | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes-Males, Females | 1954 | 1955 | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- |
| Hypertension with Heart disease | 37 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 19 | 18 |
| Other Heart disease | 135 | 138 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 86 |
| Other Circulatory disease | 54 | 75 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 26 | 39 |
| Influenza | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 72 | 106 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 64 |
| Bronchitis | 84 | 95 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 19 | 37 | 37 |
| Other diseases of Respiratory system | 12 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum | 18 | 19 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 9 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Congenital Malformations | 9 | 10 | 6 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 106 | 165 | 32 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 18 | 25 | 82 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 6 | 9 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | - |
| All other accidents | 13 | 17 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Suicide | 16 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Totals | 1,098 | 1,300 | 46 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 257 | 370 | 558 |