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
London County Council 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| Cause | Sex | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 45— | 65 + | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1947 | ||||||||
| 1. Typhoid and paratyphoid | M | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 2. Cerebro-spinal fever | M | 6 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 29 |
| F | 10 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 21 | |
| 3. Scarlet fever | M | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| F | — | 1 | - | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 4. Whooping-cough | M | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 41 |
| F | 15 | 6 | - | - | — | — | 21 | 42 | |
| 5. Diphtheria | M | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 14 |
| F | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 8 | |
| 6. Tuberculosis—respiratory | M | 3 | 5 | 2 | 463 | 553 | 209 | 1,235 | 1,264 |
| F | 4 | 3 | 6 | 487 | 117 | 48 | 665 | 780 | |
| 7. Tuberculosis—other forms | M | 7 | 19 | 10 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 103 | 132 |
| F | 3 | 20 | 11 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 99 | 120 | |
| 8. Syphilitic disease | M | 2 | — | — | 10 | 77 | 79 | 168 | 219 |
| F | 1 | — | — | 6 | 32 | 47 | 86 | 136 | |
| 9. Influenza | M | 3 | - | — | 8 | 11 | 20 | 42 | 135 |
| F | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 28 | 36 | 149 | |
| 10. Measles | M | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 12 |
| F | 4 | 6 | - | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | |
| 11. Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | M | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | 29 |
| F | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 20 | |
| 12. Acute infectious encephalitis | M | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| F | — | - | - | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 17 | |
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| 13. Mouth and œsophagus | M | — | — | — | 9 | 74 | 186 | 269 | 320 |
| 14. Uterus | F | — | — | — | 36 | 178 | 133 | 347 | 371 |
| 15. Stomach and duodenum | M | — | — | — | 41 | 242 | 314 | 597 | 572 |
| F | — | - | - | 25 | 148 | 349 | 522 | 497 | |
| 16. Breast | M | — | - | - | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| F | — | - | - | 69 | 292 | 320 | 681 | 670 | |
| 17. All other sites | M | — | 9 | 1 | 163 | 1,080 | 1,460 | 2,713 | 2,582 |
| F | — | 5 | 4 | 140 | 642 | 1,124 | 1,915 | 1,812 | |
| 18. Diabetes | M | — | - | 1 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 52 | 84 |
| F | — | — | — | 8 | 39 | 85 | 132 | 160 | |
| 19. Intra-cranial vasc. lesions | M | 1 | 1 | — | 40 | 321 | 1,025 | 1,388 | 1,476 |
| F | — | - | - | 20 | 392 | 1,562 | 1,974 | 2,109 | |
| 20. Heart disease | M | — | 1 | 4 | 195 | 1,229 | 3,524 | 4,953 | 5,501 |
| F | — | - | 5 | 143 | 684 | 4,121 | 4,953 | 5,647 | |
| 21. Other circulatory diseases | M | 1 | — | 1 | 34 | 184 | 706 | 926 | 864 |
| F | — | 1 | — | 24 | 146 | 752 | 923 | 992 | |
| 22. Bronchitis | M | 46 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 448 | 1,044 | 1,593 | 2,129 |
| F | 17 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 104 | 703 | 842 | 1,273 | |
| 23. Pneumonia | M | 144 | 36 | 4 | 24 | 228 | 525 | 961 | 1,338 |
| F | 122 | 30 | 6 | 32 | 101 | 555 | 846 | 1,129 | |
| 24. Other respiratory diseases | M | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 98 | 100 | 229 | 297 |
| F | 4 | 4 | — | 21 | 56 | 87 | 172 | 198 | |
| 25. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | M | — | — | — | 43 | 170 | 170 | 383 | 416 |
| F | — | — | 1 | 7 | 35 | 77 | 120 | 129 | |
| 26. Diarrhœa under 2 years | M | 88 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 94 | 194 |
| F | 67 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 70 | 125 | |
| 27. Appendicitis | M | — | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 57 | 64 |
| F | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 53 | 56 | |
| 28. Other digestive diseases | M | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 118 | 201 | 369 | 375 |
| F | 6 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 106 | 266 | 418 | 460 | |
| 29. Nephritis | M | — | 1 | 9 | 53 | 96 | 179 | 338 | 378 |
| F | — | 1 | 9 | 41 | 87 | 231 | 369 | 377 | |
| 30. Maternal sepsis | F | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 22 | 23 |
| 31. Other maternal | F | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 26 | 47 |