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
| CAUSES OF DEATH | Total All ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks & under 1 year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Pneumonia | 161 | 198 | 2 | _ | 3 | 4 |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | 218 | 60 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Asthma | 3 | 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 20 | 41 | _ | _ | 6 | 6 |
| Peptic ulcer | 18 | 13 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Appendicitis | - | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Intestinal obstruction and Hernia | 7 | 10 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 2 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other diseases of digestive system | 9 | 31 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 11 | 7 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other diseases, genito-urinary system | 5 | 26 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Abortion | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other complications of pregnancy, etc. | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system | 1 | 11 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Congenital anomalies | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Birth injury, difficult labour, etc. | 19 | 8 | 19 | 8 | _ | _ |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | _ | _ |
| Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | 1 | 10 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Motor vehicle accidents. | 15 | 9 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| All other accidents | 22 | 24 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 27 | 17 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| All other external causes | 13 | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | 1,815 | 1,746 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 15 |