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
Islington 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Cause of Death | Age Groups | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 0— | 1- | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— | All Ages | ||||||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Total | ||
| 1. Tuberculosis, Respiratory | - | — | — | - | - | -_ | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 71 | 1 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 3. Syphilitic diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 5. Whooping Cough | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | 2 | - | 2 | 5 |
| 6. Meningococcal Infection | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | — | 7 |
| 8. Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | 2 | — | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 36 | 80 | 10 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 52 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 107 | 20 | 127 | 11 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 4 | - | 23 | - | 8 | - | 12 | - | 47 | 47 | 12 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | 8 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 19 | 19 | 13 |
| 14. Other malignant neoplasms | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 35 | 48 | 47 | 55 | 38 | 143 | 135 | 278 | 14 |
| 15. A-and-Leukaemia | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 16. Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of the nervous system | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 88 | 126 | 177 | 303 | 17 |
| 18. Coronary disease, Angina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 79 | 18 | 69 | 40 | 66 | 72 | 219 | 130 | 349 | 18 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 19 |
| 20. Other heart disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 32 | 44 | 81 | 200 | 143 | 273 | 416 | 20 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 20 | 28 | 44 | 63 | 76 | 139 | 21 |
| 22. Influenza | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 49 | 74 | 85 | 159 | 23 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 68 | 12 | 60 | 37 | 50 | 68 | 184 | 119 | 303 | 24 |
| 25. Other disease of the respiratory system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 25 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 12 | 48 | 26 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 28 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostrate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 12 | — | 12 | — | 27 | — | 27 | 29 |
| 30. Pregnancy, Childbirth and Abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 30 |
| 31. Congenital Malformations | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 31 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 27 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 30 | 95 | 114 | 209 | 32 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 33 |
| 34. All other accidents | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 15 | 48 | 34 |
| 35. Suicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | _ | 11 | 7 | 18 | 35 |
| 36. Homicide | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 |
| All Causes | 51 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 62 | 78 | 427 | 238 | 430 | 357 | 458 | 693 | 1,456 | 1,420 | 2,876 | |
| Totals | 88 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 140 | 665 | 787 | 1,151 | 2,876 | |||||||||||
| Percentages | 3.06 | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.73 | 4.87 | 23.12 | 27.37 | 40.02 | 100 | |||||||||||