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
Holborn 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Causes of Death | Net Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of" Residents," whether occurring within or without the District | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 45 years | 45 and under 65 years | 65 and under 75 years | 75 and over | Totals | All ages | ||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8. Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | _ | — | 1 | 1 | _ | — | _ | 1 | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | _ | 3 | _ | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 7 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16. Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 46 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20. Other heart disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 22. Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 24. Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 34. All other accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | —_ | —_ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 35. Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 40 | 59 | 130 | 140 | 270 | |