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 1971
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Table 1. — DEATHS — According to Age-Group and Sex
| CAUSE OF DEATH | 1970 | 1971 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 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 10 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Other tuberculosis, including late effects | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malaria | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis and its sequelae | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, buccal cavity etc. | 9 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Malignant neoplasm, oesophagus | 19 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 54 | 27 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 19 |
| Malignant neoplasm, intestine | 79 | 33 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 10 | 18 | 26 |
| Malignant neoplasm, larynx | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 203 | 151 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 68 | 21 | 78 | 22 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 68 | 1 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3/ | 1 | 25 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 23 | — | 36 | —- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 18 | — | 17 |
| Malignant neoplasm, prostate | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — |
| Leukæmia | 23 | 10 | 12 | —— | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Other malignant neoplasms | 206 | 98 | 98 | —- | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 51 | 57 |
| Benign and unspecified neoplasms | 7 | 3 | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Diabetes melitus | 23 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Avitaminoses, etc. | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Other endocrine etc. diseases | 12 | 4 | 6 | —— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| Anaemias | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other diseases of blood, etc. | 2 | 2 | 2 | —— | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Mental disorders | 7 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Meningitis | 1 | 2 | 2 | —- | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Multiple sclerosis | 5 | — | 5 | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Other diseases of nervous system | 22 | 16 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |
| Chrohic rheumatic heart disease | 60 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| Hypertensive disease | 57 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| Ischæmic heart disease | 638 | 401 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 159 | 33 | 234 | 235 |
| Other forms of heart disease | 110 | 45 | 78 | —- | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 72 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 267 | 106 | 169 | —- | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 24 | 29 | 77 | 137 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 115 | 60 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 16 | 6 | 40 | 64 |
| Influenza | 8 | 2 | 1 | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Pneumonia | 206 | 84 | 125 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 113 |
| Bronchitis and emphysema | 103 | 93 | 33 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | 72 | 29 |
| Asthma | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Other disease of respiratory system | 27 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| Peptic ulcer | 20 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Appendicitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 14 | 5 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 12 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Other disease of digestive system | 30 | 10 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 18 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Other diseases, genito-urinary system | 22 | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| Abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Diseases of musculo-skeletal system | 13 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Congenital anomalies | 13 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Birth injury, difficult labour, etc. | 23 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 16 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Symptoms and ill defined conditions | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 36 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| All other accidents | 58 | 29 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 16 |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 69 | 22 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| All other external causes | 24 | 18 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 1,461 | 1,361 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 16 | 90 | 51 | 482 | 278 | 822 | 994 | ||
| Totals | 2,822 | 35 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 141 | 760 | 1,816 | |||||||||
| 1970 | 2,806 | — | 58 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 125 | 718 | 1,846 | ||||||||