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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | 3 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 9 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other Tuberculosis inc. late effects | 7 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Meningococcal infection | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | _ |
| Syphilis and its sequelae | 1 | 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Malignant Neoplasm, buccal cavity etc. | 5 | 6 | _ | _ _ | _ | _ |
| Malignant Neoplasm, oesophagus | 8 | 10 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Malignant Neoplasm, stomach | 51 | 34 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Malignant Neoplasm, intestine | 43 | 50 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Malignant Neoplasm, larynx | 8 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Malignant Neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 209 | 46 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Malignant Neoplasm, breast | _ | 69 | _ | _ - | _ | _ |
| Malignant Neoplasm, uterus | _ | 18 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Malignant Neoplasm, prostate | 25 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Leukaemia | 8 | 11 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other Malignant Neoplasms, etc. | 77 | 103 | _ | _ | 1 | _ |
| Benign and unspecified Neoplasms | 4 | 7 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 13. | 20 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Avitaminoses, etc. | _ | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other endocrine etc. diseases | 4 | 6 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Anaemias | 3 | 11 | _ | -_ | _ | _ |
| Other diseases of blood, etc | 1 | 3 | _ | -_ | _ c | _ |
| Mental disorders | 3 | 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Meningitis | 2 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Other diseases of nervous system, etc. | 18 | 21 | _ | _ | _ | 2 |
| Chronic Rheumatic heart disease | 19 | 42 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Hypertensive disease | 23 | 39 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Eschaemic Heart disease | 432 | 296 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other forms of heart disease | 57 | 92 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 119 | 248 | _ _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 72 | 85 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Influenza | 11 | 12 | _ | _ | 1 | _ |