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
Sutton 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Deaths from all causes:
| Male | Female | Total | Crude rate per 1,000 Home Population | Adjusted rate per 1,000 Population (Comparability factor 1968/69 0.91 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 971 | 1054 | 2025 | 12.2 | 11.1 |
| 1968 | 968 | 1074 | 2042 | 12.3 | 11.2 |
| 1967 | 965 | 1025 | 1990 | 12.04 | 11.52 |
Deaths from certain causes
| Category | 1950 | 1960 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 39 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Cancer, Uterus | 11 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 15 |
| Cancer, Bronchus, Lung | 52 | 83 | 119 | 121 | 120 | 113 | 112 |
| Coronary disease | 291 | 362 | 379 | 374 | 400 | 523 | 460 |
| Bronchitis | 75 | 82 | 88 | 94 | 83 | 93 | 90 |
| Suicide | 15 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 24 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 13 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 27 |
| All other accidents | 26 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 26 |
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