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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
Bromley 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Causes of Death at different periods of life for 1966—
| Causes of Death | Sex | All ages | Under four weeks | Four weeks and under 1 year | Age in Years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 and over | |||||
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | M | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| F | 10 | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M | 14 | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| F | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis & diarrhoea | M | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| F | 12 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 9 | |
| 28. Nephritis & nephrosis | M | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| F | 8 | — | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | M | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | 2 | 6 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31. Congenital malformations | M | 15 | 10 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| F | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 32. Other defined & III — defined diseases | M | 102 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 35 |
| F | 128 | 13 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 65 | ||
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | M | 29 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| F | 12 | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 34. All other accidents | M | 23 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| F | 18 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 35. Suicide | M | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| F | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 36. Homicide & operations of war | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | |||
| Total all causes | M | 1,457 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 29 | 111 | 286 | 410 | 524 |
| F | 1,662 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 73 | 189 | 322 | 998 | |
Infant Mortality
Deaths of infants under one year totalled 68 (63 legitimate and
5 illegitimate), giving a rate of 14.2 per 1,000 live births. The rate
for England and Wales was 19.0 and for Greater London 17.8.
Details showing causes of death, according to age group and
sex, are given in the following table.
Of the 68 infant deaths, 49 were under four weeks old, giving
a neo-natal mortality rate of 9.6 per 1,000 total live births. The neonatal
mortality rate for England and Wales was 12.9, and for
Greater London 12.4. The early neo-natal mortality rate (deaths
under 1 week per 1,000 total live births) was 8.4 (England and
Wales 11.1; Greater London 11.0) and the peri-natal mortality
rate (still births and deaths under one week combined per 1,000
total live and still births) was 23.3 (England and Wales 26.3;
Greater London 25.1).