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
Lewisham 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of Residents whether occurring within cr without the District. | Total Deaths whether of residents or Non-Residents in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| All causes | Certified | 1726 | 233 | 38 | 50 | 72 | 53 | 236 | 407 | 637 | 631 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1. Enteric Fever | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | —_ | — | 2 | |
| 2. Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3. Measles | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5. Whooping Cough | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6. Diphtheria and Croup | 26 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 7. Influenza | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 8. Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 112 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 17 | 52 | 30 | 10 | 39 | |
| 10. Tuberculous Meningitis | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | |
| 12. Cancer, malignant disease | 174 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 79 | 78 | 20 | |
| 13. Rheumatic Fever | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 14. Meningitis | 11 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 15. Organic Heart Disease | 162 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 17 | 59 | 74 | 41 | |
| 16. Bronchitis | 146 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 82 | 69 | |
| 17. Pneumonia (all forms) | 104 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 30 | |
| 18. Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 11 | 10 | 3 | |
| 19. Diarrhæa and Enteritis | 32 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 49 | |
| 20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | |
| 21. Cirrhosis of Liver | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | |
| 21a. Alcoholism | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 22. Nephritis& Bright'sDisease | 53 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 19 | |
| 23. Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 24. Otheraccidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | |
| 25 Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 113 | 108 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 87 | |
| 26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 52 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 24 | |
| 27. Suicide | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | |
| 28. Other Defined Diseases | 552 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 65 | 125 | 299 | 193 | |
| 29. Diseases ill-defined or un known | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Sub-Entries. included in above figures. | 14(a). Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 28(a). Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 17(a). Pneumonia (other than Bronchopneumonia) | 65 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 20 | — | |