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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
Merton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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| Cause of Death | Age Group and Sex | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 4 weeks | 4 Wks. & under 1 year | 1 to 5 years | 5 to 15 years | 15 to 25 years | 25 to 35 years | 35 to 45 years | 45 to 55 years | 55 to 65 years | 65 to 75 years | 75 years and over | Totals | |||||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Tuberculosis: Respiratory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Tuberculosis: Other forms | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilitic Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 |
| Diphtheria: Meningococcal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal Infections | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Acute Poliomyelities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other infections and parasitic diseases | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Malignant neoplasm: Stomach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 13 |
| Malignant neoplasm: Lung, bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 40 | 5 | 41 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 107 | 19 |
| Malignant neoplasm: Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 10 | — | 13 | — | 11 | — | 9 | — | 50 |
| Malignant neoplasm: Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | 7 | — | 22 |
| Other malignant and Lymphatic neoplasm | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 15 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 116 | 98 |
| Leukaemia: Aleukasmia | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | |
| Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | —- | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 41 | 96 | 94 | 150 |
| Coronary Disease: Angina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 38 | 6 | 73 | 19 | 92 | 64 | 76 | 108 | 286 | 197 |
| Hypertension with Heart Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 17 |
| Other Heart Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 97 | 51 | 134 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 57 | 67 |
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 58 | 63 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 21 | 4 | 38 | 8 | 23 | 86 | 35 | |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — |
| Pregnancy: Childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 79 | 78 | |
| Motor Vehicle accidents | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| All other accidents | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | |
| Suicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| ALL CAUSES | 23 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 102 | 50 | 233 | 119 | 319 | 261 | 325 | 544 | 1072 | 1034 |