London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hampstead 1911
Report for the year 1911 of the Medical Officer of Health
This page requires JavaScript
| No. | Causes of Death. | All Ages. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or " Non-residents " in Institutions in the Borough. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years, i | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 years and upwards. | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| All causes | Certified | 845 | 105 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 112 | 212 | 312 | 543 | |
| Uncertified | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ||
| 1 | Enteric Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 10 | |
| 6 | Measles | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 67 | |
| 7 | Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 28 | |
| 8 | Whooping Cough | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | |||||
| 9 | Diphtheria. Croup | 17 | ... | ... | 8 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | 56 | ||
| 10 | Influenza | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 | Dysentery | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 18 | Erysipelas | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| 20 | Pyaemia, Septicoemia | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | 10 | |
| 25a | Actinomycosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 28 | Pulmonary Tuberculosis (not acute) | 52 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 99 | |
| 29 | Acute Phthisis, Acute Miliary Tuberculosis) | 4 | l | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | |
| 30 | Tuberculous Meningitis | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| 31 | Tuberculosis of Peritoneum and Intestines | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| 32 | Tuberculosis of Spinal Column | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | |
| 33 | Tuberculosis of Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 34 | Tuberculosis of other Organs | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 35 | Disseminated Tuberculosis | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 8 | |
| 37 | Syphilis | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 39 | Cancer of the Buccal Cavity | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| 40 | Cancer of the Stomach, Liver, Ac. | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 14 | 8 | 12 | |
| 41 | Cancer of the Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 10 | 4 | |
| 42 | Cancer of the Female Genital Organs | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 2 | 4 | |
| 43 | Cancer of the Breast | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | |
| 45 | Cancer of other or unspecified organs | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| 46 | Other tumours (situation undefined) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
| 47 | Rheumatic Fever | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | |
| 48 | Chronic Rheumatism, Osteo-Arthritis, Gout | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 50 | Diabetes | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 51 | Exophthalmic Goitre | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 53 | Leucocythaemia, Lymphadenoma | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 54 | Anaemia, Chlorosis | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 2 | ... | |
| 55 | Other general diseases | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 56 | Alcoholism (acute or chronic) | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | |
| 61a | Cerebro-Spinal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 61b | Posteria Basal Meningitis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| 61c | Meningitis (other forms) | 6 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | |
| 62 | Locomotor Ataxy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| 63a | Other diseases of the Spinal Cord | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | ... | l | 6 | 1 | |
| 63b | Acute Polio-Myelitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 64 | Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | 41 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 2 | |
| 65 | Softening of the Brain | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | |
| 66 | Paralysis | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 6 | 2 | |
| 67 | General Paralysis of the Insane | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 5 | ... | ... | |
| 68 | Other forms of Mental Alienation | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | |
| 69 | Epilepsy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 71 | Infantile Convulsions | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 74 | Other diseases of the Nervous System | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 76 | Diseases of the Ears | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| 77 | Pericarditis | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 78 | Acute Endocarditis | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 3 | |
| 79a | Valvular Disease of the Heart | 19 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| 79b | Fatty Degeneration of the Heart | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 4 | ... | |
| 79c | Other Organic Disease of the Heart | 36 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 16 | |
| 80 | Angina Pectoris | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | ... | |
| 81 | Diseases of the Arteries | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 15 | 2 | |
| 82 | Embolism and Thrombosis | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | |
| 83 | Diseases of the Veins | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| 86 | Diseases of the Nasal Fossæ | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 87 | Diseases of the Larynx | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 88 | Diseases of the Thyroid Body | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | |
| 89 | Bronchitis | 39 | 3 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 29 | 7 | |
| 90 | ||||||||||||
| 91 | Broncho-Pneumonia | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 8 | |
| 92 | Pneumonia | 27 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | l | 2 | 8 | 12 | 14 | |
| 93 | Pleurisy | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 94 | Pulmonary Congestion | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | |
| 96 | Asthma | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| 97 | Pulmonary Emphysema | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| 100 | Diseases of the Pharynx, Tonsilitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| 102 | Perforating Ulcer of the Stomach | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | ... | 3 | |
| 103 | Other Diseases of the Stomach | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | |
| 104 | Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years of age) | 24 | 22 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 105 | Diarrhoea and Enteritis (two years of age and over) | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
| 108 | Appendicitis | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | 7 | |
| 109 | Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| 110 | Other Diseases of the Intestines | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 111 | Acute Yellow Atrophy of the Liver | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| 113 | Cirrhosis of the Liver | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| 114 | Biliary Calculi | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | |
| 115 | Other Diseases of the Liver | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | |
| 117 | Peritonitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 118 | Other Diseases of the Digestive System | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| 119 | Acute Nephritis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| 120 | Bright's Disease | 39 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 122 | Other Diseases of the Kidney and Annexa | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | |
| 125 | Diseases of the Urethra, Urinary Abscess, &c. | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ||
| 126 | Diseases of the Prostate | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||
| 128 | Uterine Haemorrhage (Non-Puerperal) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 129 | Uterine Tumour (Non-Cancerous) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||
| 130 | Other Diseases of the Uterus | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| 136 | Other Accidents of Childbirth | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 137 | Puerperal Fever | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | |
| 138 | Puerperal Albuminuria and Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 139 | Puerperal Phlegmsia, Alba Dolens, Embolism, and Sudden Death | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 142 | Gangrene | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| 143 | Carbuncle, Boil | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 145 | Diseases of the Integumentary System | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | |
| 146 | Diseases of the Bones | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 150 | Congenital Malformations | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 151a | Premature Birth | 20 | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| 151b | Infantile Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus | 10 | 9 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |
| 152 | Other Diseases peculiar to early infancy | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 153 | Lack of care | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 154a | Senile Dementia | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | ||
| 154b | Senile Decay | 39 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 38 | 18 | |
| 155 | Suicide by Poison | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 156 | Suicide by Asphyxia | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| 157 | Suicide by Hanging or Strangulation | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| 158 | Suicide by Drowning | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| 159 | Suicide by Firearms | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 160 | Suicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 167 | Burns (Conflagration excepted) | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | |
| 169 | Accidental Drowning | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 172 | Injury by Fall | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 | ... | 4 | 2 | |
| 175 | Injury by other crushing (Vehicles, Railways, Landslides, &c.) | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | |
| 179 | Effects of Heat | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| 186 | Other Violence | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| 188 | Syncope, Sudden Death | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| 189 | Ill-defined causes | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | |
| Totals | 847 | 105 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 112 | 212 | 314 | 543 | ||
Note.—The omission of a number from the first column denotes that no death was registered from the cause of death
to which the number relates.