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

Kensington 1909

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health 1909

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Table: TABLE VIII.—continued.

TABLE VIII.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Totals-All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.Totals— Under Five Years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and under 85 years.85 yearsand upwards.Totals— Above Five Years.
TotalMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
Brought forward23431085125818417512698310273583222444384951899012112915017116121710319736687759851760
ACCIDENTS OF CHILDBIRTH.22
Abortion, Miscarriage2...2....................................2.......................................22
Puerperal Convulsions2...2..............................2.............................................33
Placenta Prævia, Flooding3...3..............................1...1...1.................................11
Puerperal Thrombosis1...1..........................................1.................................11
Extra Uterine Pregnancy1...1....................................1.......................................33
Other Accidents of Childbirth3...3..............................1.........2.......................................
Total for Accidents of Child-birth12...12..............................4...4...4..............................1212
DISEASES OF JOINTS.112
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis211...........................1..............................1............1...1
Other Diseases of Osseous System11..........................................1.......................................3
Total for Diseases of Joints321...........................1.........1..................1............213
DISEASES OF SKIN.
Ulcer, Bedsore..........................................................................................
Eczema1...1...1.........11...............................................................
Total for Diseases of Skin1...1...1.........11...............................................................
ACCIDENTS AND NEGLIGENCE.
In Vehicular Traffic12102.....................2...1.........112...2...111.........10212
In Building operations11......................................................1.....................1...1
Burns and Scalds853......13134........................2.........1...1.........4...4
Poisons, Poisonous Vapours642...........................1......12......1............1.........426
Drowning33.........1...1...1........................1...1.....................2...2
Suffocation, overlaid in bed103737......3710...............................................................
Suffocation, otherwise73423......235..............................1............1......112
Falls, not specified20146...11...11221......3.........1...2132111...13518
Otherwise, and not stated3211...1...2...2.....................1....................................1
Total for Accidents and Negli-gence70452561143101424412...3132617153421...351146
Carried forward2429113212971901871301013202886082625474252569396127130157172166221107199376881210091821