Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1959.

  • Bermondsey (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1960]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1959. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (11) CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1959—continued. Causes of Death Deaths at the subjoined ages of Residents whether occurring in or beyond the District All Ages 0-4 5—14 15 -24 25—44 45—64 65—74 75 & over M M F M F M F M F M F M F M F F Hypertension with heart disease 4 6 - - - - - - - - 2 - 3 1 3 1 Other heart disease 20 34 - - - - - - 2 2 2 4 4 2 12 26 Other circulatory disease 9 23 - - - - - - - 2 3 6 4 1 16 - Influenza 7 4 - - - - - - - - 5 - 1 1 1 3 Pneumonia 22 23 4 - - - - 2 - 4 1 5 2 11 16 - Bronchitis 52 35 1 - - - - - 1 - 16 10 18 8 16 17 Other diseases of respiratory system 2 2 - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1 1 1 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum 3 - - - - - - - - - 2 1 - - - - Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 1 Nephritis and nephrosis 7 1 1 - - - 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 1 1 - Hyperplasia of prostate 2 - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Congenital malformations 4 2 3 1 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - Other defined and ill-defined diseases 20 29 2 4 - - - - 2 1 5 5 4 9 7 10 Motor vehicle accidents 5 4 - - - - 2 1 1 - 1 1 - 2 1 - All other accidents 8 4 1 - 1 - - 1 2 - 2 - - 3 2 - Suicide 5 3 - - - - - - 2 - 3 2 - - - 1 Homicide and operations of war - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 313 306 10 10 2 - 4 2 20 7 100 56 86 76 91 155 TOTAL CERTIFIED DEATHS 619 20 2 6 27 156 162 246