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
Greenwich 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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In the Appendix to the Report will be found a table giving by districts, the causes of, and ages at death of residents whilst indicating the numbers actually dying in Public Institutions.
| No. in Short List | Causes of Death | Sex | Deaths at subjoined Ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and under 75. | 75 and over. | |||
| All Causes | M | 486 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 150 | 132 | 177 | |
| F | 441 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 76 | 106 | 216 | ||
| 1 | Tuberculosis, Respiratory | M | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | - | ||
| 2 | Tuberculosis, Other | M | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| 3 | Syphilitic Disease | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Diphtheria | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Whooping Cough | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 6 | Meningococcal Infections | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 8 | Measles | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 9 | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 10 | Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | M | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| F | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 11 | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | M | 45 | - | - | - | - | — | 30 | 13 | 7 |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | ||
| 12 | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 17 | — | — | - | — | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 13 | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | F | 7 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | M | 58 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 20 |
| F | 47 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 15 | Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | M | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| F | 2 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | ||
| 16 | Diabetes | M | 2 | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | M | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 8 | 17 | 20 |
| F | 4 | — | — | - | - | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | ||
| 18 | Coronary Disease, Angina | M | 89 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 33 | 30 | 25 |
| F | 62 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 24 | 27 | ||
| 19 | Hypertension with Heart Disease | M | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | l | 4 | 4 |
| F | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | ||
| 20 | Other Heart Diseases | M | 47 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 11 | 30 |
| F | 82 | — | — | - | - | 2 | 7 | 10 | 63 | ||
| 21 | Other Circulatory Disease | M | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| F | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 22 | Influenza | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| 23 | Pneumonia | M | 25 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| F | 41 | 4 | — | — | — | - | 3 | 11 | 23 | ||
| 24 | Bronchitis | M | 39 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 13 | 17 | |
| F | 25 | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 25 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | - |
| F | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 26 | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | M | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | ||
| 27 | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 28 | Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 29 | Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, Childbirth, abortion | F | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Congenital Malformations | M | 5 | 3 | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| F | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined Diseases | M | 32 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 |
| F | 34 | 9 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | ||
| 33 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | M | 10 | - | - | 2 | - | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | - | ||
| 34 | All other Accidents | M | 11 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| F | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | ||
| 35 | Suicide | M | 5 | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 36 | Homicide and Operations of War | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||