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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| CAUSE OF DEATH | All Ages | Under 4 wks. | 4 weeks and under 1 year | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75 & over | |||||||||||||
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| M | F | Total | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid fever | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Bacillary dysentery and amoebiasis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | - |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 10 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Other tuberculosis, including late effects | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | ||
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Streptococcal sore throat and scarlet fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhus and other rickettsioses | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malaria | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Syphilis and its sequelae | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| All other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm - buccal cavity and pharynx | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm - oesophagus | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm - stomach | 41 | 28 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| Malignant neoplasm - intestine | 23 | 36 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 14 |
| Malignant neoplasm - larynx | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Malignant neoplasm - lung, bronchus | 160 | 40 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 63 | 15 | 52 | 10 | 30 | 12 |
| Malignant neoplasm - breast | — | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | 16 | — | 9 | — | 6 | ||
| Malignant neoplasm - uterus | - | 31 | 31 | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 9 | - | 15 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm - prostate | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | 6 | — | |
| Leukaemia | 11 | 7 | 18 | - | — | - | — | - | - | 2 | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Other malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and haematopoietic tissue | 63 | 68 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 17 |
| Benign neoplasms and neoplasms of unspecified nature | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 9 | 18 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Avitaminoses and other nutritional deficiency | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Anaemias | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 2 | 3 |
| Other diseases of blood and blood-forming organs | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mental disorders | 4 | 4 | 8 | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | |
| Meningitis | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other diseases of nervous system and sense organs | 9 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Active rheumatic fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chronic rheumatic heart disease | 15 | 39 | 54 | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 16 |
| Hypertensive disease | 15 | 28 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 332 | 216 | 548 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 40 | 5 | 100 | 23 | 111 | 72 | 76 | 114 |
| Other forms of heart disease | 91 | 180 | 271 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 58 | 157 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 102 | 106 | 258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 30 | 34 | 46 | — |
| Other diseases of the circulatory system | 42 | 76 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 54 |
| Influenza | 13 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 94 | 105 | 199 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 42 | 76 | |
| Bronchitis, emphysema | 150 | 45 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 54 | 11 | 51 | 24 |
| Asthma | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 22 | 8 | 30 | 1 | _ | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Peptic ulcer | 18 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 4 | - | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | |
| Appendicitis | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 5 | 11 | 16 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 8 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other diseases of the digestive system | 13 | 26 | 39 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | I | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | — | 4 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | 1 | - | 3 | — | ||
| Other diseases of the genito-urinary system | 9 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 3 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 8 |
| Congenital anomalies | 18 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| Birth injury, difficult labour, and other anoxic and hypoxic conditions | 17 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | 5 | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 13 | 16 | 29 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | I | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 |
| All other accidents | 23 | 24 | 47 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 17 | 9 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| All other external causes | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | ||
| All Causes | 1,425 | 1,347 | 2,772 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 35 | 116 | 60 | 328 | 171 | 445 | 284 | 404 | 715 |
| Totals | 2,772 | 58 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 67 | 176 | 499 | 729 | 1,119 | |||||||||||||
| Percentages | 100 | 2.09 | 1.51 | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.94 | 1.12 | 2.42 | 6.35 | 18.00 | 26.30 | 40.37 | |||||||||||||