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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Among the causes of death, those of the heart and blood vessels hold
the highest place; a long way behind comes malignant disease. There
was one maternal death during the year.
The three deaths from diphtheria during the year were those of two
children aged 5 and 8 years respectively and a male aged 26 years. There
is no record of any of these three persons having been immunized against
the disease.
Deaths, 1948.
| Causes of Deaths. | Sex. | All Ages. | Years of Age. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65+ | |||
| All Causes | M. | 569 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 176 | 298 |
| F. | 462 | 21 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 101 | 291 | |
| Grand Totals | 1,031 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 79 | 277 | 589 | |
| Influenza | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Meningitis and Convulsions | M. | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | M. | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Septic Diseases | M. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| F. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Syphilis | M. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diabetes | M. | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| F. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Tuberculosis of Lungs | M. | 43 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 19 | 12 |
| F. | 16 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | M. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| F. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Malignant Growths | M. | 109 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 50 | 50 |
| F. | 94 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 32 | 53 | |
| Congenital Debility, &c.Malformation, Prematurity | M. | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Old Age | M. | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| F. | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | |
| Locomotor Ataxia | M. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| F. | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Diseases of the Nervous System | M. | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Circulatory Diseases | M. | 200 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 60 | 125 |
| F. | 180 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 36 | 137 | |