Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table 4—County of London—Civilian deaths in 1950 by cause
Cause | Sex | 0— | 1 — | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75+ | Total | |
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1950 | 1949 | ||||||||||
1. Tuberculosis—respiratory | M | 4 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 209 | 381 | 163 | 41 | 829 | 1,046 |
F | — | — | 2 | 51 | 187 | 105 | 42 | 9 | 396 | 539 | |
2. Tuberculosis—other | M | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 62 | 95 |
P | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 61 | |
3. Syphilitic disease | M | — | — | — | — | 7 | 65 | 54 | 17 | 143 | 182 |
F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 67 | 88 | |
4. Diphtheria | M | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
5. Whooping-cough | M | 13 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 11 |
F | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 16 | |
6. Meningococcal infection | M | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 7 |
F | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 12 | |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | M | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 26 |
F | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 24 | |
8. Measles | M | — | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 7 |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | |
9. Other infective, &c. diseases | M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 32 |
F | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 32 | |
10. Malignant neoplasm: stomach | M | — | — | — | — | 36 | 210 | 232 | 104 | 582 | 598 |
F | — | — | — | — | 28 | 126 | 142 | 162 | 458 | 508 | |
11. „ „ Lung, bronchus | M | — | — | — | — | 71 | 693 | 364 | 110 | 1,238 | 1,104 |
F | — | — | - | — | 20 | 86 | 69 | 45 | 220 | 240 | |
12. „ „ Breast | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 |
F | - | — | — | — | 69 | 301 | 158 | 162 | 690 | 672 | |
13. „ „ Uterus | F | — | — | — | — | 31 | 165 | 78 | 50 | 324 | 318 |
14. Other malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | M | — | 12 | 11 | 12 | 116 | 636 | 671 | 595 | 2,053 | 1,967 |
F | 3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 106 | 568 | 552 | 486 | 1,738 | 1,677 | |
15. Leukemia, aleukemia and Hodgkins disease | M | — | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 91 | 115 |
F | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 77 | 92 | |
16. Diabetes | M | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 86 | 85 |
F | — | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 43 | 57 | 57 | 170 | 163 | |
17. Vascular lesions, nervous system | M | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | 336 | 560 | 604 | 1,525 | 1,480 |
F | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 375 | 714 | 1,118 | 2,232 | 2, 122 | |
18. Coronary disease, angina | M | — | — | — | — | 91 | 970 | 915 | 645 | 2,621 | 2,251 |
F | — | — | — | — | 13 | 301 | 576 | 733 | 1,623 | 1,302 | |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | M | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 179 | 267 | 262 | 715 | |
F | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 127 | 232 | 414 | 778 1 | 3,090 | |
20. Other heart disease | M | — | — | 1 | 14 | 107 | 354 | 650 | 1,322 | 2,448 | 4,514 |
F | — | — | 3 | 9 | 133 | 410 | 733 | 2,530 | 3,818 | ||
21. Other circulatory disease | M | — | — | 2 | 2 | 18 | 141 | 196 | 343 | 702 | 1,011 |
F | — | — | — | — | 15 | 113 | 193 | 504 | 825 | 1,168 | |
22. Influenza | M | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 117 | 191 |
F | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 63 | 139 | 181 | |
23. Pneumonia | M | 68 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 187 | 225 | 301 | 836 | 1,051 |
F | 58 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 117 | 181 | 450 | 858 | 999 | |
24. Bronchitis | M | 30 | 5 | — | — | 29 | 469 | 551 | 574 | 1,658 | 1,890 |
F | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 108 | 243 | 600 | 980 | 1,152 | |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | M | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 98 | 62 | 49 | 240 | 294 |
F | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 22 | 32 | 48 | 114 | 198 | |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M | — | — | — | 1 | 37 | 165 | 153 | 80 | 436 | 423 |
F | — | — | — | — | 6 | 28 | 47 | 50 | 131 | 137 | |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and Diarrhœa | M | 40 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 107 | 104 |
F | 22 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 94 | 96 | |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 61 | 45 | 48 | 206 | 308 |
F | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 179 | 315 | |
29. Hyperplasia, prostate | M | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 121 | 193 | 340 | 384 |
30. Pregnancy, childb. : abortn. | F | — | — | — | 9 | 26 | 3 | — | — | 38 | 40 |
31. Congenital malformations | M | 128 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 200 | 208 |
F | 93 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 205 | 179 |