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
Wood Green 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| Causes of Death | All ages | Under 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Tuberculosis, other | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Diabetes | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 12 | 34 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 10 |
| Other heart diseases | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 36 |
| Other circulatory disease | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Influenza | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 26 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| Bronchitis | 24 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| Other disease of respiratory system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformations | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 28 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| All other accidents | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Suicide | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 368 | 11 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 46 | 90 | 178 |