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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 1949
[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
were two maternal deaths during the year.
There were no deaths from diphtheria during the year.
Deaths, 1949.
| 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 5-15; | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65† | |||
| All Causes | M. | 563 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 184 | 301 |
| F. | 550 | 22 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 29 | 113 | 378 | |
| Grand Totals | 1,113 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 76 | 297 | 679 | |
| Influenza | M. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| F. | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Meningitis and Convulsions | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | M. | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| F. | 3 | 1 | —- | — | — | — | — | _ | 2 | |
| Septic Diseases | M. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| F. | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Syphilis | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diabetes | M. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| F. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Tuberculo is of Lungs | M. | 34 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 19 | 6 |
| F. | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | M. | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| F. | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Malignant Growths | M. | 100 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 41 | 49 |
| F. | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 39 | 73 | |
| Congenital Debility, &c., Malformation, Prematurity | M. | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Old Age | M. | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| F. | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | |
| Locomotor Ataxia | M. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| F. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Diseases of the Nervous System | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Circulatory Diseases | M. | 222 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 75 | 129 |
| F. | 190 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 31 | 150 | |