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
St Pancras 1919
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1919
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Deaths Registered from all Causes for the Y ear, 1919—
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| 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | ! 2 to 5 | Total under 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 and upwards | Totals. | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M | : F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |M | F | M. | • F | M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | PER SONS | ||
| 4. Diseases of the Respiratory System—con. 94. Pulmonary Congestion, Pulmonary Apoplexy | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| 95. Gangrene of the Lung | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 96. Asthma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| 97 Pulmonary Emphysema | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 98. | (a) Fibroid Disease of the Lung | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| (b) Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99. | (a) Diseases of the Teeth and Gums | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| (b) Other Diseases of the Mouth and Annexa | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 100. Diseases of Pharynx, Tonsillitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 101. Diseases of (Esophagus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 102. Perforating Ulcer of Stomach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
| 103 | (a) Inflammation of Stomach | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| (b) Other Diseases of Stomach | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | |
| 104 | & 105.(a) Infective Enteritis | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| (b) Diarrhoea (not returned as infective) | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| (c) Enteritis (not returned as infective) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 9 | 22 | |
| (d) Gastro-Enteritis (not returned as infective) | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 9 | 23 | |
| (e) Dyspepsia (under 2 years of age | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| (f) Colic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (g) Ulceration of Intestines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 106 Ankylostomiasis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 107. Other Intestinal Parasites | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 108. Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| 109 | (a)Hernia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| (b) Intestinal Obstruction | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | |
| 110. Other Diseases of the Intestines | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | |
| 111. Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 112. Hydatid of Liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 113 | (a) Cirrhosis of the Liver (not returned as alcoholic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | —— | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| (b) Cirrhosis of the Liver (returned as alcoholic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| (c) Diseases formerly classed to "Other Diseases of Liver and Gall Bladder'' | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 114. Biliary Calculi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |||
| 115. Other Diseases of the Liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 116. Diseases of the Spleen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 117. Peritonitis (cause unstated) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 118. Other Diseases of the Digestive System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 6. Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System and Annexa 119. Acute Nephritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| 120. Bright's Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 29 | 23 | 52 | |
| 121. Chyluria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 122. Other Diseases of the Kidney and Annexa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 123. Calculi of the Urinary Passages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 124. Diseases of the Bladder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | 19 | |
| 125. Diseases of the Urethra, Urinary Abscess. &c. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 126. Diseases of the Prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 13 | |
| 127. Non-V«nereal Diseases of Male Genital Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 128. Uterine Haemorrhage (Non-puerperal) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 129. Uterine Tumour (Non-cancerous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 130. Other Diseases of the Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 131. Ovarian cyst, Tumour (Non-Cancerous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 132. Other Diseases of the Female Genital Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 133. Non-puerperal Diseases of the Breast (Non-cancerous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |