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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION, 1965
Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.
Causes of Death | Total All Ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 Weeks & under 1 yr. | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 and over | ||||||||||||
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M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tuberculosis, other | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Syphilitic disease | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 44 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 208 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 66 | 8 | 62 | 19 | 41 | 10 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 12 | — | 18 | — | 19 | — | 10 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | 6 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 207 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 75 | 70 | 57 | 77 | 56 | 44 | 57 | 71 | |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Diabetes | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 141 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 49 | 48 | 54 | 136 |
Coronary disease, angina | 428 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | 47 | 9 | 175 | 35 | 139 | 80 | 103 | 148 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 13 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
Other heart disease | 120 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 64 | 176 |
Other circulatory disease | 76 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 73 | |||
Influenza | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Pneumonia | 170 | 199 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 103 | 148 | |
Bronchitis | 155 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | 28 | 7 | 53 | 6 | 63 | 42 | ||
Other diseases of respiratory system | 19 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 9 | |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 25 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 9 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Congenital malformations | 27 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 108 | 156 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 76 | |
Motor vehicle accidents | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | |
All other accidents | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
Suicide | 28 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — |
Homicide and operations of war | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1,907 | 1,833 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 25 | 13 | 64 | 40 | 178 | 102 | 448 | 219 | 506 | 389 | 586 | 1,002 | |
Total Certified Deaths | 3,740 | 78 | 41 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 104 | 280 | 667 | 895 | 1,588 |