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
Brent 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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| Males | Females | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.28 | Ischaemic heart disease | 422 | 296 | 718 |
| B.29 | Other forms of heart disease | 37 | 74 | 111 |
| B.30 | Cerebrovascular disease | 115 | 185 | 300 |
| B.46(6) | Other diseases of the circulatory system | 50 | 90 | 140 |
| B.31 | Influenza | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| B.32 | Pneumonia | 73 | 117 | 190 |
| B.33(l) | Bronchitis, emphysema | 99 | 43 | 142 |
| B.33(2) | Asthma | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| B.46(7) | Other diseases of the respiratory system | 24 | 17 | 41 |
| B.34 | Peptic ulcer | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| B.35 | Appendicitis | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| B.36 | Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| B.37 | Cirrhosis of liver | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| B.46(8) | Other diseases of digestive system | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| B.38 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| B.39 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | — | 4 |
| B.46(9) | Other diseases of the genito-urinary system | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| B.40 | Abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| B.41 | Other complications of pregnancy, etc. | — | — | — |
| B.46(10) | Diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue | 1 | — | 1 |
| B.46(11) | Diseases of musculoskeletal system | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| B.42 | Congenital anomalies | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| B.43 | Birth injury, difficult labour, etc | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| B.44 | Other causes of perinatal mortality | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| B.45 | Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| BE.47 | Motor vehicle accidents | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| BE.48 | All other accidents | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| BE.49 | Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| BE.50 | All other external causes | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| TOTAL | 1,416 | 1,415 | 2,831 |
Table 2
MAIN CAUSES OF DEATH AND RATES PER 1,000 POPULATION
| Cause | No. | Rate per 1,000 population |
|---|---|---|
| Diseases of the circulatory system (active rheumatic fever, heart disease, hypertensive disease, cerebrovascular disease, etc.) | 1,365 | 4.9 |
| Malignant neoplasms | 672 | 2.3 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system (influenza, pneumonia, bronchitis and emphysema, asthma, etc.) | 381 | 1.4 |
| Violent deaths (motor vehicle accidents, all other accidents, suicides and self-inflicted injuries, all other external causes) | 105 | 0.4 |
| Other causes | 308 | 1.1 |
| TOTALS: | 2,831 | 10.1 |