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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
Bexley 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Deaths in ages of residents of London Borough of Bexley (contd.)
| CAUSES OF DEATH | Sex | All Ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meningitis | M | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| F | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Multiple Sclerosis | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Other diseases of nervous system | M | 14 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| F | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | |
| Chronic Rheumatic Heart disease | M | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| F | 14 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Hypertensive Disease | M | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| F | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| Ischaemic Heart disease | M | 361 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 29 | 92 | 130 | 102 |
| F | 219 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 23 | 66 | 120 | |
| Other forms of Heart disease | M | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 14 | 15 |
| F | 41 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33 | |
| Cerebrovascular disease | M | 113 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 48 |
| F | 126 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 32 | 70 | |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | M | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17 |
| F | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 25 | |
| Influenza | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | M | 68 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 12 | 48 |
| F | 125 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 97 | |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | M | 114 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 47 | 49 |
| F | 24 | 1 | 7 | 16 | |||||||||
| Asthma | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 4 | - | - | |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | M | 22 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
| F | 8 | — | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | |
| Peptic Ulcer | M | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| F | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 5 | |
| Appendicitis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Intestinal obstruction and Hernia | M | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | |
| Other diseases of digestive system | M | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 3 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| F | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Other diseases, Genito-urinary system | F | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| F | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 7 | |
| Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |