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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No. V.—
| Quarters ending. | Proportions. | Total. | Under 5. | 5 to 10. | 10 to 15. | 15 to 20. | 20 to 30. | 30 to 40. | 40 to 50. | 50 to 60. | 60 to 70. | 70 and over. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | Per Annum | 545 | 184 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 53 | 58 | 61 | 69 |
| Per 1,000 Deaths | 1,000 | 338 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 66 | 75 | 97 | 107 | 112 | 127 | |
| March | Per Annum | 607 | 181 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 45 | 60 | 66 | 81 | 101 |
| Per 1,000 Deaths | 1,000 | 298 | 28 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 74 | 99 | 109 | 133 | 167 | |
| June | Per Annum | 512 | 179 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 39 | 47 | 52 | 63 | 67 |
| Per 1,000 Deaths | 1,000 | 350 | 31 | 16 | 21 | 59 | 76 | 92 | 101 | 123 | 131 | |
| September | Per Annum | 504 | 198 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 43 | 45 | 52 | 60 |
| Per 1,000 Deaths | 1,000 | 393 | 40 | 20 | 22 | 60 | 69 | 85 | 89 | 103 | 119 | |
| Entire Year | Per Annum | 2,168 | 742 | 75 | 36 | 45 | 132 | 160 | 203 | 221 | 257 | 297 |
| Per 1,000 Deaths | 1,000 | 342 | 35 | 17 | 21 | 61 | 74 | 93 | 102 | 118 | 137 |
Barometer.—The highest readings were on October 7, November 8, December 12, January 7, February 18, March 26, April 10, May 29, June 21, July 19
and 21, August 2, September 22. The lowest readings were on October 24, November 30, December 10, January 20, February 26, March 1,
April 17, May 5, June 12, July 4, August 28, September 15.
Temperature.—The highest were on October 3, November 5 and 6, December 22 and 26, January 11, February 26, March 30, April 16, May 12, June 29, July 22,
August 8 and 17, September 1, 28, and 29. The lowest were on October 15, November 18, December 5 and 12, January 28, February 3,
March 14, April 26, May 20, June 7, July 19, August 12, September 29.
Rain.—The greatest fall on October 26, November 19, December 17, January 10, February 25, March 3, April 29, May 8, June 30, July 14, August 25,
September 15. The least fall on October 16, November 13, December 30, January 25, February 8 and 13, March 6, April 9, 17, 18, and 30,
May 7, June 23, July 27 and 28, August 21, 23, and 28, September 5.
H. G. HAYWOOD,
For W. Haywood.