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
Ealing 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| Deaths 1971 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Enteritis and Other Diarrhoea 1 Diseases | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Other Tuberculosis, including late effects | 2 | — | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | — | 1 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Malignant Neoplasm — Larynx | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Malignant Neoplasm — Stomach | 35 | 37 | 72 |
| Malignant Neoplasm — Buccal Cavity, etc. | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Malignant Neoplasm — Lung, Bronchus | 180 | 52 | 232 |
| Malignant Neoplasm — Oesophagus | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Malignant Neoplasm — Breast | — | 67 | 67 |
| Malignant Neoplasm Intestine | 39 | 47 | 86 |
| Mai ignant Neoplasm — Uterus | — | 26 | 26 |
| Malignant Neoplasm — Prostate | 20 | — | 20 |
| Leukaemia | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Other Malignant Neoplasms, etc. | 89 | 110 | 199 |
| Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| Other Endocrine etc. Diseases | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Avitami noses | — | 1 | 1 |
| Anaemias | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Other Diseases of Blood | — | 2 | 2 |
| Mental Disorders | 31 | 7 | 38 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System, etc. | 26 | 17 | 43 |
| Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 20 | 36 | 56 |
| Hypertensive Disease | 28 | 27 | 55 |
| Ischaemic Heart Disease | 517 | 353 | 870 |
| Other Forms of Heart Disease | 50 | 119 | 169 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 160 | 254 | 414 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 81 | 102 | 183 |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 103 | 195 | 298 |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | 116 | 43 | 159 |
| Asthma | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Diseases of Respitatory System | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Appendicitis | - | 3 | 3 |
| Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 13 | 21 | 34 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | 9 | - | 9 |
| Other Diseases, Genito-Urinary System | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Abortion | – | 1 | 1 |
| Other Complications of Pregnancy | – | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | – | 3 | 3 |
| Diseases of Musculo-skeletal System | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 9 | 22 | 31 |
| Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Symptoms and Ill-defined Conditions | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 24 | 13 | 37 |
| All Other Accidents | 25 | 16 | 41 |
| Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| All Other External Causes | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| TOTALS | 1,732 | 1,774 | 3,506 |