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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS
| Causes of Death Nos. All Causes - Hales, Females | Total Deaths 1962 | Total Deaths1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System .. | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis - other forms | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Syphilitic Disease | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | - | - |
| 6 | Meningococcal Infections | 1 | |
| 7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - |
| 8 | Measles | - | 1 |
| 9 | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | - | 1 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm stomach | 29 | 36 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm lung, bronchus | 63 | 68 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm breast | 18 | 22 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm uterus | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 109 | 97 |
| 15 | Laukaemia, Aleukemia | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 9 | 10 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 106 | 125 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 186 | 194 |
| 19 | Hypertension with Heart disease | 17 | 29 |
| 20 | Other Heart disease | 217 | 188 |
| 21 | Other Circulatory disease | 61 | 66 |
| 22 | Influenza | 5 | 5 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 95 | 95 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 116 | 100 |
| 25 | Other diseases of Respiratory system | 11 | 17 |
| 26 | Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum | 16 | 11 |
| 27 | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 7 | 12 |
| 28 | Nephritis and Nephrosis | 2 | 8 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | 8 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | Congenital Malformations | 14 | 13 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 73 | 72 |
| 33 | Motor Vehicle accidents | 11 | 16 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 22 | 18 |
| 35 | Suicide | 18 | 12 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | - |
| TOTALS | 1,233 | 1, 248 | |