London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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London County Council 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Rheumatic fever (rheumatic fever and pericarditis)15

Chronic rheumatic heart disease707
Coronary disease, angina5,542
Degenerative heart disease3,580
Other diseases of the heart685
Hypertension with heart disease949
Hypertension without heart disease753
Diseases of arteries806
Other diseases of circulatory system270
Total diseases of the heart and circulatory system13,307
Influenza384
Pneumonia1,998
Bronchitis2,673
Pleurisy4
Pneumoconiosis6
Bronchiectasis119
Other diseases of respiratory system192
Total respiratory diseases5,376
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum499
Appendicitis73
Intestinal obstruction and hernia252
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea173
Cirrhosis of liver103
Other diseases of digestive system257
Total diseases of digestive system1,357
Nephritis and nephrosis237
Hyperplasia of prostate248
Other diseases of genito-urinary system320
Total diseases of genito-urinary system805
Maternal deaths : Due to abortion13
Puerperal fever (metria)
Other complications of childbirth15
Total maternal deaths28
Diseases of skin and cellular tissue29
Arthritis and rheumatism64
Deaths of infants under one year of age—
Whooping cough1
Meningococcal infections5
Other infective and parasitic diseases7
Non-meningococcal meningitis7
Pneumonia117
Bronchitis35
Other diseases of respiratory system4
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea22
Congenital malformations209
Prematurity225
Injury at Birth157
Post-natal asphyxia and atelectasis220
Haemolytic diseases27
Accidental mechanical suffocation12
Other causes112
Total deaths in early infancy1,160
Senility without psychosis (age)330
Road traffic accidents299
Accidental poisoning by solids and liquids32
Accidental poisoning by gases82
Falls316
Burns and scalds45
Suicide498
Homicide18
Other violent causes166
Total deaths from violent causes1,456
All other causes307
TOTAL37,078