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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| Causes or Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT (a). | Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents' or "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| All ages. | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 | 2 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's District. | St. John's District. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' District. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 1 Enteric Fever | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 Measles | 84 | 10 | 50 | 22 | 2 | — | - | - | - | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | 5 | — | 3 | — | 2 | - | — | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| 5 Whooping-cough | 44 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 Diphtheria and Group | 41 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 2 | - | - | — | 4 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 Influenza | 30 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 Erysipelas | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 391 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 160 | 123 | 21 | 50 | 42 | 19 | 42 | 36 | 40 | 54 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 62 |
| 10 Tuberculous Meningitis | 51 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | - | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 42 |
| 11 Other Tuberculous diseases | 45 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | - | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 Cancer, malignant disease | 207 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 30 | 97 | 78 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 106 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 9 |
| 14 Meningitis | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | - | — | 11 |
| 15 Organic Heart disease | 236 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 11 | 51 | 86 | 77 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 74 |
| 16 Bronchitis | 326 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 86 | 183 | 39 | 41 | 33 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 142 |
| 17 Pneumonia (all forms) | 347 | 68 | 59 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 32 | 67 | 60 | 31 | 15 | 23 | 33 | 26 | 40 | 56 | 38 | 50 | 17 | 18 | 117 |
| 18 Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 29 | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 10 |
| 19 Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 107 | 70 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 54 |
| 20 Appendicitis & Typhlitis | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 19 |
| 21 Cirrhosis of Liver | 18 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | - | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 9 |
| 2lAAlcoholism | 7 | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 22 Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 171 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 20 | 61 | 81 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 62 |
| 23 Puerperal Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 24 Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition | 8 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 25 Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 200 | 189 | 8 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 23 | 19 | 13 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 55 |
| 26 Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 111 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 18 | — | 14 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 97 |
| 27 Suicide | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 28 Other defined diseases | 538 | 52 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 60 | 129 | 251 | 67 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 48 | 44 | 78 | 38 | 55 | 37 | 17 | 273 |
| All causes | 3039 | 482 | 219 | 145 | 123 | 110 | 422 | 728 | 810 | 362 | 287 | 240 | 335 | 261 | 313 | 403 | 224 | 301 | 174 | 139 | 1202 |