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
Wandsworth 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Males in age groups | Females in age groups | Grand totals | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 | 35- | 45- | 55— | 65— | 75 + | Totals | under 25 | 25 | 35- | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75 + | Totals | ||
| Chronic rheumatic heart disease | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 56 |
| Hypertensive disease | - | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 36 | 47 | 69 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | - | 2 | 12 | 57 | 139 | 168 | 178 | 556 | — | — | — | 6 | 32 | 103 | 379 | 520 | 1,076 |
| Other forms of heart disease | 2 | - | - | 3 | 5 | 13 | 50 | 73 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 151 | 190 | 263 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 13 | 64 | 157 | 193 | 239 | 670 | - | 2 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 145 | 582 | 794 | 1,464 |
Infant Mortality
There were 110 deaths of children under one year, giving an
infant mortality rate of 19.50 per 1,000 live births. The infant
mortality rate for England and Wales was 18.
| Causes of death | Under 24 hours | 1-7 days | 1-4 weeks | Totals under 4 weeks | 1-12 months | TOTAL DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Congenital anomalies | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| Prematurity | 24 | 12 | — | 36 | — | 36 |
| Other causes | 10 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 33 |
| TOTALS | 42 | 39 | 8 | 79 | 31 | 110 |
Maternal Mortality
Six deaths occurred from accidents and diseases of pregnancy
or childbirth. This is equivalent to a rate of 1.52 per 1,000 live
and still births.