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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS BY CAUSE —
| CAUSE OK DEATH | Sex | All Ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 Wks & under 1 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B4 Enteritis and Other Diarrhoeal Diseases | M | 1 | - | 1 |
| F | 2 | - | 1 | |
| B5 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | M | 8 | - | - |
| F | 1 | - | - | |
| B6(l) Late Effects of Respiratory T.B. | M | 2 | - | - |
| F | - | - | ||
| B6(2) Other Tuberculosis | M | 1 | - | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | |
| Bll Meningococcal Infection | M | 1 | - | 1 |
| F | 1 | - | 1 | |
| B17 Syphilis and its Sequelae | M | - | - | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | |
| B18 Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | M | 5 | - | - |
| F | 5 | 3 | - | |
| B19( 1) Malignant Neoplasm, Buccal Cavity etc. | M | 8 | - | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | |
| B19(2) Malignant Neoplasm, Oesophagus | M | 7 | - | - |
| F | 8 | - | - | |
| B19(3) Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | M | 49 | - | - |
| F | 29 | - | - | |
| B19(4) Malignant Neoplasm, Intestine | M | 49 | - | - |
| F | 56 | - | - | |
| B19(5) Malignant Neoplasm, Larynx | M | 9 | ||
| F | - | - | - | |
| B19(6) Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | M | 207 | - | - |
| F | 61 | - | - | |
| B19(7) Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | M | 1 | - | - |
| F | 63 | - | - | |
| B19(8) Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | F | 32 | - | - |
| B19(9) Malignant Neoplasm, Prostate | M | 17 | - | - |
| B19(10) Leukaemia | M | 7 | - | - |
| F | 7 | - | - |