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 London 1862
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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No. V.— Average Annual Mortality per 1,000 of Males and Females living, at Different Ages, in the City Districts, during the last Nine Years—1855 to 1863, inclusive.
| Deaths per 1,000 Living at each period of Life. | All Ages. | 0 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 40 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 and over. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | East London Union | 28.6 | 118.0 | 10.3 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 10.2 | 17.8 | 28.0 | 48.7 | 105.6 | 203 .7 | 363.6 | |
| West Londcn Union | 28.4 | 103.8 | 12.8 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 13.2 | 19.2 | 30.9 | 46.4 | 101.1 | 188.4 | 200.9 | ||
| City of London Union | 21.9 | 77.9 | 10.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 17.6 | 25.9 | 49.1 | 94.8 | 225.6 | 461.5 | ||
| Entire City | 25.6 | 93.7 | 10.9 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 10.1 | 18.1 | 27.9 | 48.2 | 99.9 | 209.7 | 353 0 | ||
| Males in England | 23.1 | 72.4 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 12.5 | 17.9 | 30.9 | 65.3 | 146.7 | 310.1 | ||
| Males iD France | 22.0 | 73.6 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 14.7 | 28.9 | 65.2 | 160.2 | 296.9 | ||
| East London Union | 25.2 | 93.7 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 13.1 | 19.6 | 40.5 | 79.6 | 196.3 | 264.7 | ||
| West London Union | 25.6 | 93.3 | 10.5 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 15.8 | 21.4 | 43.9 | 74.8 | 159.0 | 416.7 | ||
| City of London Union | 18.4 | 66.1 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 10.0 | 15.3 | 30.4 | 85.9 | 202.6 | 400.0 | ||
| Entire City | 22.4 | 83. | 10.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 12.4 | 18.1 | 36.8 | 80.0 | 188.7 | 345.7 | ||
| Females in England | 21.3 | 62.7 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 15.2 | 27.0 | 58.7 | 134.3 | 289.6 | ||
| Females in France | 21.9 | 63.8 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 13.4 | 27.3 | 66.0 | 153.8 | 297.0 | |
Note.— The Table is thus read: Of 1,000 males living in the East London Union, 28.6 die annually; of 1,000 males at from 0 to 5 years
of age, 118 die annually; and so on.