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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 1968
[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 year | AGE IN YEARS | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 & over | ||||||||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | |||||||||||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |||||||
| Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 12 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Tuberculosis incl. late effects | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis and its sequelae | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Malignant Neoplasm, stomach | 38 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 9 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 23 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 194 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 10 | 3 | 72 | 45 | 80 | 15 | 30 | 11 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, breast | - | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | - | 13 | - | 11 | - | 15 | - | 11 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, uterus | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Leukaemia | 3 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Malignant Neoplasms, etc. | 166 | 152 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 33 | 48 | 47 | 60 | 45 |
| Benign and unspecified Neoplasms | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Avitaminoses, etc. | — | 1 | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other endocrine etc. diseases | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Anaemias | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| Other diseases of blood, etc. | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| Mental disorders | 3 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Meningitis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other diseases of nervous system, etc. | 11 | 18 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Active Rheumatic fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chronic Rheumatic heart disease | 14 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 8 | - | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Hypertensive disease | 29 | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 35 |
| Eschaemic Heart disease | 402 | 281 | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | 14 | - | 60 | 7 | 104 | 25 | 125 | 72 | 99 | 176 |
| Other forms of heart disease | 70 | 161 | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 12 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 137 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 122 | 195 | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 124 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 50 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 50 |
| Influenza | 8 | 20 | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Pneumonia | 153 | 234 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 98 | 188 |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | 182 | 73 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 40 | 6 | 66 | 19 | 70 | 48 |
| Asthma | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | — |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 19 | 18 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
10 11 Continued overleaf