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
City of London 1872
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of]
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presents the comparative mortality from each important
group of diseases in the City, as well as in
London, and in the whole of England:—
Proportions of Deaths, per 1,000 Deaths, at different Ages, and at different Seasons of the year.
| AGES. | Quarters ending in | Entire Year. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March, | June. | September. | December. | ||
| Under 5 | 298 | 350 | 393 | 338 | 342 |
| 5to 15 | 41 | 47 | 60 | 58 | 52 |
| 15 to 30 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 86 | 82 |
| 30 to 50 | 173 | 168 | 154 | 172 | 167 |
| 50 to 60 | 109 | 101 | 89 | 107 | 102 |
| 60 to 70 | 133 | 123 | 103 | 112 | 118 |
| 70 and over | 167 | 131 | 119 | 127 | 137 |
| Total at all Ages | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
The deductions from this table are remarkably interesting,
as they show the influence of local circumstances
on the development of disease. You will
observe, for example, that inflammatory affections of
the lungs are most marked in the Central division of
the City, where the population is largely composed
of young persons engaged in shops and warehouses,
and it is smallest in the Eastern division. Nowhere,