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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| Code No. | CAUSE OF DEATH | Net Deaths at the Sub-joined Ages of Residents (Male and Female) whether occurring within or without the City | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | ||||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 10 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Measles | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 28 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — — | — | — | 1 | — | 1b | 6 | 12 | 17 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 134 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 62 | 16 | 68 | 24 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 30 | — | 34 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | 1/ |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 179 | 151 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 63 | 51 | 93 | 92 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 8 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 104 | 190 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 29 | 28 | 74 | 155 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 391 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | 1 bb | 35 | 216 | 201 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 15 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 72 | 128 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 40 | 110 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 64 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 44 | 74 |
| 22 | Influenza | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 96 | 77 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 4 | 71 | 67 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 101 | 51 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 7 | 70 | 43 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 16 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | — | / | |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 16 | 9 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases.. | 106 | 101 | 28 | 19 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 30 | 56 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| 34 | All other accidents | 55 | 36 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 22 |
| 35 | Suicide | 38 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 7 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| - | Totals | 1,523 | 1,371 | 52 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 106 | 54 | 521 | 271 | 805 | 994 |
| - | - | 2,894 | 83 | 16 | 11 | 33 | 160 | 792 | 1,799 | ||||||||