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
Hampstead 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Infants under 1 year: Infant Mortality Rate;
All infants per 1,000 live birthS 17
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 16.7
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 24.4
Deaths of infants under 4 weeks (males, 9; females, 10) 19
The causes of death for 1954 and 1955, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list:
| 1954 | 1955 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 10 | 13 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | 2 | 2 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 5 | 4 |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | - |
| 5. Whooping Cough | - | - |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | 1 | - |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | - |
| 8. Measles | - | - |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 5 | 5 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 17 | 23 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 28 | 56 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | 16 | 17 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 7 | 10 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasm | 101 | 108 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 5 | 6 |
| 16. Diabetes | 4 | 4 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 103 | 116 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 185 | 178 |
| 19. Hypertension, with heart disease | 24 | 19 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 80 | 78 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 49 | 69 |
| 22. Influenza | 5 | 3 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 35 | 40 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 45 | 55 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | 6 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 10 | 13 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 3 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 9 | 9 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | 6 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | l | - |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 8 | 9 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 68 | 71 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 10 |
| 34. All other accidents | 21 | 19 |
| 35. Suicide | 22 | 29 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | 1 | - |
| TOTAL | 890 | 981 |