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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 1.-Deaths-According to Age-Group and Sex
| CAUSE OF DEATH | 1968 | 1969 Net Deaths at the sub-joined ages of residents (Male and Female) whether occuring within or without the City | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals All Ages | 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. | ||
| Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases . | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| Other tuberculosis, including late effects | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis and its sequelae | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | _ |
| Malignant neoplasm-buccal cavity etc. | - | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm-oesophagus | - | 10 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Malignant neoplasm-stomach | 53 | 30 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 10 | 4 | 17 | 24 |
| Malignant neoplasm-intestine | - | 26 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 32 |
| Malignant neoplasm-larynx | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Malignant neoplasm-lung, bronchus | 199 | 151 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 70 | 19 | 78 | 30 |
| Malignant neoplasm-breast | 62 | 1 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 26 | - | 26 |
| Malignant neoplasm-uterus | 23 | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 17 | - | 12 |
| Malignant neoplasm-prostrate | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 13 | - |
| Leukaemia | 22 | 8 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Other malignant neoplasms | 318 | 113 | 107 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 32 | 47 | 66 |
| Benign and unspecified neoplasms | 8 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 2 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 33 | 10 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Avitaminoses, etc. | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Other endocrine etc. diseases | 9 | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Anaemias | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| Mental disorders | 11 | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Meningitis | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other diseases of nervous system, etc. | 29 | 16 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| Chronic rheumatic heart disease | 48 | 27 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| Hypertensive disease | 61 | 25 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 26 | |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 595 | 421 | 262 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 181 | 25 | 229 | 236 |
| Other forms of heart disease | 104 | 39 | 75 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 64 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 284 | 115 | 173 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 34 | 20 | 77 | 152 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 146 | 54 | 77 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 14 | 8 | 38 | 69 |
| Influenza | 15 | 10 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Pneumonia | 194 | 93 | 125 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 15 | 6 | 73 | 114 |
| Bronchitis and emphysema | 127 | 80 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 9 | 56 | 24 |
| Asthma | 14 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 31 | 17 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| Peptic ulcer | 25 | 12 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 6 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Other diseases of digestive system | 46 | 17 | 22 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 18 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 11 | 13 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Hyperplasia of prostrate | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | - |
| Other diseases, genito-urinary system | 22 | 10 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Abortion | - | - | 2 | - | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Diseases of musculoskeletal system | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Congenital anomalies | 34 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 9 | - | 1 | 6 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Birth, injury, difficult labour, etc. | 10 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Symptoms and ill-defined conditions .. | 8 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 38 | 18 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| All other accidents | 57 | 35 | 37 | - | 1 | __ | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 20 |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 60 | 36 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| All other external causes | 28 | 16 | 13 | - | - | -_ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Other diseases of blood, etc | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Active rheumatic fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Appendicitis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1,542 | 1,456 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 91 | 57 | 544 | 286 | 831 | 1064 | ||
| Totals | 2,998 | 65 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 148 | 830 | 1.895 | |||||||||
| 1968 | 2,822 | - | 49 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 141 | 727 | 1,853 | ||||||||