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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS
| Causes of Death | Total Deaths 1961 | Total Deaths I960 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nos. | All Causes - Males, Females | ||
| 1 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis - other forms | 1 | - |
| 3 | Syphilitic Disease | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | - | 1 |
| 6 | Meningococcal Infections | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - |
| 8 | Measles | 1 | - |
| 9 | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm s+omach | 36 | 40 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm lung, bronchus | 68 | 74 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm breast | 22 | 18 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm uterus | 6 | 9 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 97 | 106 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, Aleukemia | 3 | 12 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 10 | 4 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 125 | 129 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 194 | 188 |
| 19 | Hypertension with Heart disease | 29 | 18 |
| 20 | Other Heart disease | 188 | 160 |
| 21 | Other Circulatory disease | 66 | 53 |
| 22 | Influenza | 5 | - |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 95 | 91 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 100 | 83 |
| 25 | Other diseases of Respiratory system | 17 | 13 |
| 26 | Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum | 11 | 11 |
| 27 | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 12 | 5 |
| 28 | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 8 | 9 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | 1 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Congenital Malformations | 13 | 15 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 72 | 86 |
| 33 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 16 | 12 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 18 | 18 |
| 35 | Suicide | 12 | 20 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | - | 2 |
| TOTALS | 1,248 | 1,203 | |