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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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161
London deaths in period covering fog in 1880
London population 3,769,390
Mean daily temperature
Monday, 20th January, 26.1°
Tuesday, 27th January, 25.9°
Wednesday, 28th January, 23.4°
Thursday, 29th January, 24.0°
Friday, 30th January, 39.6°
Saturday, 31st January, 36.7°
Fog and hoar frost in morning; fine throughout
day.
Fog and hoar frost in morning; fine in afternoon
; foggy at night.
Fog prevailed all day; much hoar frost.
Dense fog prevailed generally. Much hoar frost.
A very fine day; cloudless throughout. A rapid
thaw.
Fine; hoar frost in morning; fog prevalent,
very dense in low grounds.
| Week ended | All ages | Under 1 | 1-4 | 5-19 | 20-39 | 40-59 | 60 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Jan | 1,754 (1,830) | 389 | 385 | 128 | 188 | 291 | 373 |
| 17th Jan. | 1,730 (1,760) | 396 | 359 | 117 | 180 | 251 | 427 |
| 24th Jan. | 1,900 (1,761) | 466 | 366 | 109 | 214 | 292 | 453 |
| 30th Jan. | 2,200 (1,705) | 473 | 434 | 112 | 266 | 382 | 533 |
| 7th Feb. | 3,376 (1,718) | 546 | 593 | 152 | 404 | 664 | 1,017 |
| 14th Feb. | 2,495 (1,764) | 476 | 493 | 140 | 264 | 451 | 671 |
| 21st Feb. | 2,016 (1,791) | 502 | 402 | 115 | 208 | 310 | 479 |
| Week ended | All causes | Phthisis | Bronchitis | Pneumonia | Heart disease | Whooping-cough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Jan. | 1,754 | 148 (175) | 301 (322) | 108 (110) | 79 (101) | 120 (63) |
| 17th Jan. | 1,730 | 149 (176) | 347 (306) | 113 (102) | 74 ( 94) | 114 (64) |
| 24th Jan. | 1,900 | 160 (171) | 372 (303) | 120 ( 96) | 95 ( 90) | 140 (68) |
| 31st Jan. | 2,200 | 207 (178) | 531 (273) | 149 ( 91) | 111 ( 96) | 193 (72) |
| 7th Feb. | 3,376 | 313 (186) | 1,223 (284) | 212 ( 98) | 187 ( 94) | 248 (75) |
| 14th Feb. | 2,495 | 212 (190) | 760 (308) | 171 (101) | 105 ( 94) | 197 (74) |
| 21st Feb. | 2,016 | 159 (191) | 479 (312) | 148 (102) | 84 ( 95) | 171 (80) |
Figures in brackets are the averages in the corresponding week over the previous 10 years.
| Week ended | 20th December, 1873 | 7th February, 1880 | 13th December, 1952 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of deaths registered during week per million inhabitants | 719 | 896 | 739 |