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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| 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 | |
| Peptic ulcer | 20 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Intestinal obstruction and Hernia | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | - | — | — | 4 | |
| Other diseases of digestive system | 12 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 5 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | ||
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | |||||||||||
| Other diseases, genito-urinary system | 14 | 21 | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| Abortion | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Other complications of pregnancy, etc. | 1 | - | - | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| Congenital anomalies | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | — | 3 | - | - | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Birth injury, difficult labour, etc. | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 22 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | - | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| All other accidents | 31 | 22 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | - | 4 | - | 6 | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 17 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
| All other external causes | 12 | 1 | - | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | 1,704 | 1,740 | 36 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 53 | 27 | 142 | 89 | 377 | 171 | 487 | 376 | 548 | 1,003 |
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