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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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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 | 2 | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Syphilitic disease | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | - | — | — | — | —. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 46 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 15 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 253 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 95 | 15 | 81 | 10 | 43 | 9 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 15 | — | 19 | — | 16 | — | 20 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 26 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | 9 | — | 3 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 175 | 165 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 26 | 49 | 46 | 48 | 77 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 8 | 10 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 |
| Diabetes | 8 | 15 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 124 | 257 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 58 | 55 | 165 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 366 | 295 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 16 | 3 | 47 | 2 | 99 | 29 | 120 | 85 | 82 | 176 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 14 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 19 |
| Other heart disease | 99 | 199 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 46 | 144 |
| Other circulatory disease | 71 | 102 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 66 |
| Influenza | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 2 | 1 | — |
| Pneumonia | 110 | 148 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 7 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 47 | 118 |
| Bronchitis | 191 | 66 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 52 | 7 | 67 | 19 | 64 | 33 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 12 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 19 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 6 | 17 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | — | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 12 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital malformations | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 90 | 132 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 65 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| All other accidents | 48 | 34 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| Suicide | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | — |
| Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 1,755 | 1,745 | 48 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 34 | 15 | 64 | 40 | 156 | 82 | 420 | 187 | 501 | 369 | 477 | 987 | |
| Total Certified Deaths | 3,500 | 70 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 104 | 238 | 607 | 870 | 1,464 | ||||||||||||
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