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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
Sutton 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Causes of death at different periods during: 1969
| Causes of Death | Sex | Total all ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 Weeks & Under 1 year | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45=54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 & over | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | M | 48 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 25 | ||||
| F | 106 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 77 | |||||
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | M | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 23 | 28 | 20 | ||||
| F | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |||||
| Asthma | M | l | • | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||||
| F | 2 | - | » | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | |||||
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | M | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | |||||
| F | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | ||||||
| Peptic Ulcer | M | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| F | 6 | » | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | M | 4 | - | - | - | _- | - | - | - | - | 4 | ||||||
| F | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||||||
| Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |||||
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||||
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | M | 7 | l | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| F | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 10 | |||||
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | ||||
| F | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Other Diseases, Genitourinary System | M | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | |||||
| F | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| Other Complications of Pregnancy, Etc | F | l | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | -- | - | ||||
| Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |||||
| Diseases of Musculoskeletal System | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||||
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Congenital Anomalies | M | 5 | l | 2 | l | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| F | 8 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |||||
| Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, Etc. | M | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| F | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| F | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Symptoms and 111 Defined Conditions | M | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||||
| F | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | |||||
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | M | l6 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | l | |||||
| F | 11 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| All other Accidents | M | 11 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| F | 15 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||
| Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries | M | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | |||||
| F | 13 | - | — | 1 | 1 | l | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | |||||||
| All Other External Causes | M | l | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | M | 971 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 59 | 201 | 308 | 340 | ||||
| F | 1,054 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 116 | 226 | 605 | |||||