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
City of Westminster 1972
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Table 1. — DEATHS — According to Age-Group and Sex
| CAUSE OF DEATH | 1971 | 1972 Net Deaths at the sub-joined ages of residents (male and female) whether occurring within or without the City | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals All Ages | All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and jnder 25 | 25 and jnder 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | |||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 14 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Other tuberculosis, including late effects | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Malaria | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis and its sequelae | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| Malignant neoplasm, buccal cavity etc | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, oesophagus | 17 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 51 | 33 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 24 | 26 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, intestine | 69 | 33 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 25 | 45 |
| Malignant neoplasm, larynx | 2 | 3 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | 3 | — |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 195 | 140 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 46 | 17 | 91 | 37 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 69 | 1 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 24 | — | 37 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 36 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 |
| Malignant neoplasm, prostate | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | — |
| Leukaemia | 22 | 7 | 5 | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Other malignant neoplasms | 196 | 84 | 81 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 44 | 57 |
| Benign and unspecified neoplasms | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 11 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Avitaminoses, etc. | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Other endocrine etc. diseases | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Anaemias | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| Other diseases of blood, etc. | 4 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mental disorders | 16 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | |||
| Meningitis | 4 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Multiple sclerosis | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other diseases of nervous system | 25 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Chronic rheumatic heart disease | 41 | 16 | 19 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| Hypertensive disease | 37 | 19 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 671 | 355 | 267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 134 | 36 | 213 | 231 |
| Other forms of heart disease | 123 | 37 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 26 | 57 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 275 | 83 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 67 | 152 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 130 | 38 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 70 |
| Influenza | 3 | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Pneumonia | 209 | 100 | 103 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 3 | _ | 9 | 5 | 87 | 96 |
| Bronchitis and emphysema | 126 | 81 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 66 | 30 |
| Asthma | 10 | 3 | 6 | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 28 | 20 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
| Peptic ulcer | 29 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 6 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 17 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 27 | 10 | 6 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other diseases of digestive system | 29 | 16 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 17 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Other diseases, genito-urinary system | 20 | 7 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Abortion | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other complications of pregnancy, etc | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Diseases of musculoskeletal system | 13 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Congenital anomalies | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Birth injury, difficult labour, etc. | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Symptoms and ill defined conditions | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 27 | 13 | 17 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| All other accidents | 64 | 16 | 26 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 45 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | — | 9 |
| All other external causes | 27 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 1,269 | 1,325 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 9 | 54 | 36 | 374 | 215 | 795 | 1044 | |
| 2,594 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 90 | 589 | 1,839 | ||||||||||
| 1971 | 2,822 | - | 35 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 141 | 760 | 1,816 | ||||||||