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
Southgate 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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TABLE II.
Deaths from all causes, divided as to sex and certain age groups, and showing a percentage of total deaths and death-rate per 1,000 of population for each age group.
1949
| Age | MALES. | FEMALES. | TOTALS. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % of Total Deaths. | Rate per 1,000. | No. | % of Total Deaths | Rate per 1,000. | No. | % of Total Deaths | Rate per 1,000. | |
| 0—1 year | 16 | 1.96 | 0.22 | 8 | 0.98 | 0.10 | 24 | 2.93 | .32 |
| 1—5 years | 5 | 0.61 | 0.06 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 6 | 0.74 | .08 |
| 5—5 years | 2 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 3 | 0.36 | .04 |
| 15—25 years | 3 | 0.36 | 0.05 | 2 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 5 | 0.60 | .08 |
| 25—45 years | 22 | 2.68 | 0.29 | 21 | 2.57 | 0.28 | 43 | 5.25 | .58 |
| 45—65 years | 94 | 11.46 | 1.26 | 104 | 12.68 | 1.39 | 198 | 24.14 | 2.66 |
| 65 years & over | 246 | 30.00 | 3.32 | 295 | 35.98 | 3.97 | 541 | 65.98 | 7.28 |
| Totals | 388 | 47.31 | 5.23 | 432 | 52.69 | 5.81 | 820 | 100.00 | 11.04 |