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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table IX—
| Causes of Death. | Ages. | All Ages. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | ||
| Necrosis of jaw | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Acute necrosis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cellulitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Gangrene of chest | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Septic pharyngitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | -— | — | — | — | 1 |
| Abscess | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 |
| Malarial fever | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| Rheumatic fever, rheumatism of heart | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 16 |
| Tuberculosis:— | ||||||||||||||
| Tubercular disease of brain or meninges, acute hydrocephalus | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 32 |
| Laryngeal and pulmonary phthisis | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 57 | 104 | 69 | 31 | 12 | 2 | — | 329 |
| Tabes mesenterica, tubercular disease of intestine | 5 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | — | — | - | 18 |
| General tuberculosis, tubercular disease of undefined position | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 18 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis scrofula | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| Chronic alcoholism | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 18 |
| Acute alcoholism, delirium tremens | — | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 |
| Alcoholic neuritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 5 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 22 | 1 | 197 |
| Diabetes mellitus | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - | 19 |
| Anæmia, leucocythæmia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | — | — | 6 |