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
Southwark 1916
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916
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TABLE 9a—
| Causes of Death. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | 1910 | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | 1914. | 1915. | 1916. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angina Pectoris | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ... | 5 | 5 |
| Aneurism | 20 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 |
| Gangrene | 14 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 7 |
| Phlebitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Varicose Veins | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Fatty Defeneration of the Heart | 26 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 36 | 27 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 45 |
| Cardiac Dilatation | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Atheroma | 6 | 6 | 8 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Laryngitis | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Croup | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Acute Bronchitis | 147 | 104 | 110 | 94 | 104 | 68 | 90 | 83 | 110 | 72 |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 219 | 180 | 265 | 260 | 251 | 199 | 263 | 289 | 386 | 254 |
| Lobar, Croupous Pneumonia | 94 | 61 | 74 | 56 | 81 | 83 | 90 | 55 | 74 | 69 |
| Lobular, Broncho-Pneumonia | 243 | 201 | 213 | 188 | 158 | 139 | 148 | 140 | 228 | 170 |
| Pneumonia, form not stated | 134 | 106 | 121 | 130 | 130 | 105 | 101 | 143 | 146 | 108 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | 22 | 17 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 17 |
| Pleurisy, Empyema | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 6 |
| Gangrene or Fibrosis of Lung | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 6 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Diseases ot Pharynx | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| ,, (Esophagus | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodendum | 7 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 12 |
| Other Diseases of Stomach | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Enteritis | 68 | 56 | 45 | 47 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 16 |
| Appendicitis | 18 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| Obstruction of Intestine | 27 | 35 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 20 |
| Other Diseases of Intestine | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 34 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 26 | 37 | 16 | 41 | 31 | 18 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Peritonitis | 3 | 6 | ... | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Pancreatitis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Hernia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Splenic Tumour | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Gall Stones | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Myxœdema | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Mediastinal Tumour | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Lymphatic System | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Acute Nephritis | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 14 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | 134 | 178 | 136 | 128 | 159 | 152 | 155 | 119 | 152 | 157 |
| Calculus | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of Bladder or Prostate | 12 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
| Pyelitis | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ... | 3 |
| Hydronephrosis and Pyonephrosis | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Other diseases of the Kidneys | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Lardaceous Disease | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Addison's Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Tumour of Kidney | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Disease of Testis and Penis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Diseases of Vagina and External Organs | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Diseases of Ovaries, Uterus, &c. | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Diseases of Breast | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |