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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| CAUSE OF DEATH | AGE GROUPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75 & over | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | __ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 5 | 1 | 6 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | _ | 2 | _ |
| Late effects of respiratory tuberculosis | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |||||
| Other tuberculosis | 1 | 2 | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | ||||||
| Diphtheria | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Streptococcal sore throat and scarlet fever | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 | - | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | _ | _ | _ | - | _ | _ | - | - | - | - |
| Smallpox | _ | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | — | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhus and other rickettsioses | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | _ | — | — | |||||
| Malaria | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |||||||||||
| Syphillis and its sequelae | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| All other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 1 | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | - | 1 | _ | ||
| Malignant neoplasm - buccal cavity and pharynx | 4 | 1 | 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | |||||
| Malignant neoplasm - oesophagus | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Malignant neoplasm - stomach | 35 | 13 | 48 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Malignant neoplasm - intestine | 30 | 43 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 21 | ||
| Malignant neoplasm - larynx | 5 | - | 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | _ |
| Malignant neoplasm - Lung, bronchus | 155 | 35 | 190 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | - | 13 | 3 | 43 | 15 | 71 | 12 | 26 | 5 |
| Malignant neoplasm - breast | 1 | 59 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | 15 | 1 | 17 | — | 15 |
| Malignant neoplasm - uterus | - | 13 | 13 | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm - prostate | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 6 | - |
| Leukaemia | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | __ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Other malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and haematopoietic tissue | 62 | 71 | 133 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 19 |
| Benign neoplasms and neoplasms of unspecified nature . . . | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | _ | - | - | - | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | 3 | - |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 | 15 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Avitaminoses and other nutritional deficiency | — | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
| Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases | 5 | 5 | 10 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | __ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Anaemias | 2 | 9 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | _ | _ | |
| Other diseases of blood and blood-forming organs | 1 | 1 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | __ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | |
| Mental disorders | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Meningitis | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | __ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | __ | _ | _ | _ | _ | ||
| Multiple sclerosis | 3 | 1 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other diseases of nervous system and sense organs | 5 | 13 | 18 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Active rheumatic fever | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Chronic rheumatic heart disease | 3 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | |||||
| Hypertensive disease | 25 | 22 | 47 | 1 | _ | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Ischaemic heart disease | 297 | 190 | 487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 3 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 83 | 17 | 103 | 53 | 76 | 109 | ||
| Other forms of heart disease | 53 | 69 | 122 | - | - | 1 | - | - | . - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 61 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 94 | 137 | 231 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 44 | 103 | |
| Other diseases of the circulatory system | 41 | 69 | 110 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | - | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 50 |
| Influenza | 7 | 4 | 11 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 91 | 128 | 219 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | __ | _ | _ | _ | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 59 | 104 | |
| Bronchitis, emphysema | 123 | 35 | 158 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 49 | 6 | 47 | 25 | |
| Asthma | 3 | 3 | 6 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 8 | 14 | 22 | — | _ | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | _ | _ | _ |
| Peptic ulcer | 6 | 10 | 16 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 1 | 2 | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | __ | 1 | 2 | ||
| Cirrhosis of liver | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | 1 | _ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Other diseases of the digestive system | 4 | 11 | 15 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 8 | 7 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | ||
| Hyprerplasia of prostate | 4 | — | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | — | _ | — | 2 | — |
| Other diseases of the genito-urinary system | 5 | 18 | 23 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| Abortion | — | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | ___ | _ |
| Other complication of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 3 | 2 | 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 3 | 10 | 13 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Congenital anomalies | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | _ | 1 | - |
| Birth injury, difficult labour, and other anoxic and | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 9 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 6 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 22 | 5 | 27 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| All other accidents | 19 | 17 | 36 | - | - | 2 | 1 | • - | 1. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 14 | 4 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | 2 | 11 | _ | _ | - | _ | 1 | - | - | _ | 1 | _ | 3 | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 | _ | — | 1 | _ | _ | |
| All Causes | 1,232 | 1,120 | 2,352 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 26 | 92 | 48 | 255 | 132 | 405 | 227 | 388 | 639 |
| Totals | 2,352 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 62 | 140 | 387 | 632 | 1,027 | |||||||||||||
| Percentages | 100 | 1.32 | 0.81 | 0.38 | 0.21 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 2.64 | 5.95 | 16.45 | 26.87 | 43.67 | |||||||||||||