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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE DURING 1971
| Causes of Death | Sex | Total all ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | ||
| Pneumonia | M | 53 | -. | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 12 | 31 | |
| F | 73 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | 61 | ||
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | M | 64 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 20 | 30 | |
| F | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Asthma | M | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | M | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| F | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | ||
| Peptic Ulcer | M | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| F | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | ||
| Appendicitis | M | 1 | - | -. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| F | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Other Disease of Digestive System | M | 11 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| F | 16 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | |
| Other Disease Genitourinary System | M | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Diseases of Musculoskeletal System | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| F | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Congenital Anomalies | M | 6 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| F | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | MM | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| F | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other cases of Perinatal Mortality | MM | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| F | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||