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 1953
[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 | 75and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilitic disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | ||
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Diabetes | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 17 | |
| Coronary disease, angina | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Other heart diseases | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Other circulatory disease | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 |
| Influenza | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | |||
| Bronchitis | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |||
| Other disease of respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Gastritis. Enteritis and Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Congenital malformations | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| All other accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Suicide | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 234 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 65 | 102 |