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

Kensington 1915

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health 1915

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Table: TABLE VIII._Continued.

TABLE VIII._Continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— 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.Totals— Above Five Years.
TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
Brought forward763345418432935383136109103212121915266859861155596236315551
GENERAL DISEASES.—continued.
Anæmia Chlorosis54615....................................112...1...1156
Purpura55B1...1..............................1...........................11
Alcoholism56835..........................................132...235...
Total for General Diseases778349429432935383136109103212122015276962891185599240326566
II.—DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
Cerebral Spinal Fever61A211384221218412...21...221...1...549
Meningitis61BC26131376142...10102032...1..................336
Locomotor Ataxy62532.......................................112......1325
Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord63AB1284....................................11...334...8412
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy64AE913853....................................1...516182229385391
Softening of Brain65633.............................................1122836
Paralysis without specified cause66AC16610..........................................442661010
General Paralysis of the Insane6714113.................................1...832.........11314
Other forms of Mental Alienation68514.................................1......1...2...1145
Epilepsy691376.................................1132231...7613
Infantile Convulsions under 5 years71AB12846321......8412.........1...........................
Chorea721...1..............................1...........................11
Neuritis73312..........................................11......1123
Other Diseases of the Nervous System74AD1055...1.........11............212112549
Other Diseases of the Ears76B44...1...............1...11...1...1...............3...3
Total for Diseases of the Nervous System, and of the Organs of Special Sense2391211181812564127194645541816343233429499193
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
Pericarditis77422...............1...11..................2......1213
Acute Endocarditis78AC945.................................13...131......459
Valvular Disease79A1245173..............................12365212122435173124
Fatty Degeneration of the Heart79B492722....................................122731816272249
Carried forward12031203554649614140443538136123259162623389586156175128201418526944