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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
Southwark 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The number of deaths during the last five years, together with a table showing the site of disease, for the period 1936 will be found hereunder:—
| 1932 | 263 | 1935 | 284 |
| 1933 | 288 | 1936 | 309 |
| 1934 | 269 |
| Site of Disease. | Under 15. | 15—25. | 25—35. | 35—45. | 45—55. | 55—65. | 65—75. | 75 and over. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Buccal Cavity, Pharynx, (Esophagus, Stomach, Liver and Annexa | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 39 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 112 | 56 |
| Peritoneum, Intestines, Rectum, Bladder | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 27 |
| Genital Organs | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 26 |
| Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | 8 | — | 4 | — | 22 |
| Other and unspecified organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 57 | 31 | 57 | 47 | 30 | 24 | 172 | 137 | |