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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Causes of Death | Total Deaths 1955 | Total Deaths 1956 | Age Groups 1956:— | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes—Males, Females | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— | ||
| Hypertension with Heart disease | 42 | 28 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Other Heart disease | 138 | 161 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 27 | 113 |
| Other Circulatory disease | 75 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 16 | 35 |
| Influenza | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 106 | 79 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 15 | 13 | 42 |
| Bronchitis | 95 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | 39 | 37 |
| Other diseases of Respiratory system | 14 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 5 | 11 | — | —. | — . | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital Malformations | 10 | 14 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 165 | 101 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 37 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 9 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| All other accidents | 17 | 24 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Suicide | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 1,300 | 1,196 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 54 | 281 | 339 | 475 |