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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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MALES.
| causes of Death. | Corrected Deaths in thb City at subjoined Ages. | Deaths in Wards (at all Ages). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Conduit. | Grosvenor. | Hamlet of Knightsbridge. | Knightsbridge St. George. | Victoria. | St. Margaret. | St. John. | St. Anne. | Great Marlborough. | Pall Mall. | Regent. | Charing Cross. | Covent Garden. | Strnnd. | Homeloss. | |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Influenza | 24 | — | - | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping-cough | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria, Memb. croup | 5 | 2 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerebrospinal meningitis | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diarrhœa, enteritis | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | — |
| Other septic diseases | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Syphilis, Ac. | 8 | 2 | 1 — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Diabetes | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rheumatic fever | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of lungs | 67 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 38 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | — | 25 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Malignant growths | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 48 | 57 | - | 10 | - | 9 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Congenital debility, malformation, and premature birth | 22 | 21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Old age | 13 | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | 13 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Meningitis and convulsions | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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