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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS
| Causes of Death | Total Deaths 1959 | Total Deaths 1958 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nos. | All causes - Males, Females | ||
| 1 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis - other forms | 2 | – |
| 3 | Syphilitic Disease | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | – | – |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | – | – |
| 6 | Meningococcal Infections | – | 2 |
| 7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | – | – |
| 8 | Measles | – | 1 |
| 9 | Other Infective and Parasitic diseases | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm stomach | 24 | 35 |
| 11 | „ „ lung, bronchus | 64 | 71 |
| 12 | „ „ breast | 15 | 13 |
| 13 | „ „ uterus | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 88 | 77 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, Aleukemia | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 8 | 7 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 120 | 111 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 149 | 156 |
| 19 | Hypertension with Heart disease | 15 | 22 |
| 20 | Other Heart disease | 206 | 204 |
| 21 | Other Circulatory disease | 64 | 62 |
| 22 | Influenza | 30 | 3 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 102 | 80 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 113 | 83 |
| 25 | Other diseases of Respiratory system | 17 | 17 |
| 26 | Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum | 19 | 12 |
| 27 | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 3 | 10 |
| 28 | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 8 | 6 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | 3 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | – | 1 |
| 31 | Congenital Malformations | 14 | 15 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 71 | 79 |
| 33 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 16 | 8 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 19 | 26 |
| 35 | Suicide | 9 | 10 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | – | 1 |
| TOTALS | 1,211 | 1, 150 | |