Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS
Causes of Death | Total Deaths 1960 | Total Deaths 1959 | |
---|---|---|---|
Nos. | All causes - Males, Females | ||
1 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 14 | 11 |
2 | Tuberculosis - other forms | - | 2 |
3 | Syphilitic Disease 1 | 6 | 2 |
4 | Diphtheria | - | - |
5 | Whooping Cough | 1 | - |
6 | Meningococcal Infections | 2 | - |
7 8 | Acute Poliomyelitis Measles | - | - |
9 | Other Infective and Parasitic diseases | 2 | 2 |
10 | Malignant neoplasm stomach | 40 | 24 |
11 | Malignant neoplasm lung, bronchus | 74 | 64 |
12 | Malignant neoplasm breast | 18 | 15 |
13 | Malignant neoplasm uterus | 9 | 9 |
14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 106 | 88 |
15 | Leukaemia, Aleukemia | 12 | 3 |
16 | Diabetes | 4 | 8 |
17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 129 | 120 |
18 | Coronary disease, angina | 188 | 149 |
19 | Hypertension with Heart disease | 18 | 15 |
20 | Other Heart disease | 160 | 206 |
21 | Other Circulatory disease | 53 | 64 |
22 | Influenza | - | 30 |
23 | Pneumonia | 91 | 102 |
24 | Bronchitis | 83 | 113 |
25 | Other diseases of Respiratory system | 13 | 17 |
26 | Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum | 11 | 19 |
27 | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 5 | 3 |
28 | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 9 | 8 |
29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | 8 |
30 | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | 1 | - |
31 | Congenital Malformations | 15 | 14 |
32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 86 | 71 |
33 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 12 | 16 |
34 | All other accidents | 18 | 19 |
35 | Suicide | 20 | 9 |
36 | Homicide and operations of war | 2 | |
TOTALS | 1,203 | 1,211 |