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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Cause of Death | Sex | Total all ages | Under four weeks | Four weeks and under 1 year | Age In Years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 | 5 14 | 15 24 | 25 34 | 35 44 | 45 54 | 55 64 | 65 74 | 75 and over | |||||
| 27. Other Diseases of Nervous System | M | 9 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| F | 12 | — | - | — | - | - | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 28. Active Rheumatic Fever | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 29. Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | M | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| F | 24 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| 30. Hypertensive Disease | M | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| F | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 31. Ischaemic Heart Disease | M | 446 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 44 | 108 | 133 | 152 |
| F | 336 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 17 | 71 | 245 | |
| 32. Other Forms of Heart Disease | M | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 34 |
| F | 85 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 74 | |
| 33. Cerebrovascular Disease | M | 132 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 22 | 36 | 65 |
| F | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 176 | |
| 34. Other Diseases of Circulatory System | M | 74 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 11 | 24 | 34 |
| F | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 22 | 76 | |
| 35. Influenza | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| F | 11 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | |
| 36. Pneumonia | M | 143 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 31 | 106 |
| F | 208 | — | - | ~ | — | — | 1 | — | - | 6 | 23 | 178 | |
| 37. Bronchitis and Emphysema | M | 110 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 20 | 33 | 55 |
| F | 51 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 11 | 36 | |
| 38. Asthma | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| F | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 39. Other Diseases of Respiratory System | M | 27 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| F | 21 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 40. Peptic Ulcer | M | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| F | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 41. Appendicitis | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | — | |
| 42. Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | M | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| F | 5 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | |
| 43. Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 44. Other Diseases of Digestive System | M | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| F | 21 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 45. Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | |
| 46. Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| 47. Other Diseases, Genito-Urinary System | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| F | 13 | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | 3 | 10 | |
| 48. Diseases of Musculo-Skeletal System | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| F | 13 | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 11 | |
| 49. Congenital Anomalies | M | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| F | 10 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 50. Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | M | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 2 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 51. Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | M | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 3 | 3 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 52. Symptoms and III defined Conditions | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 53. Motor Vehicle Accidents | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | - | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||
| F | 13 | - | — | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 54. All Other Accidents | M | 15 | _ | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
| 55. Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries | M | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| F | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | |
| 56. All Other External Causes | M | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| F | 3 | — | - | - | -—- | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | |
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | M | 1,543 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 32 | 109 | 299 | 429 | 599 |
| F | 1.638 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 67 | 162 | 318 | 1,031 | |