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
Hornchurch 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S ABBREVIATED LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH IN CERTAIN AGE GROUPS
(Corrected for Inward and Outward Transfers)
| CAUSES OF DEATH | TOTAL | ALL AGES | AGE GROUPS | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1—4 | 5—14 | 15—24 | 25—44 | 45—64 | 65—74 | 75 and upwards | |||||||||||||
| MALE | FEMALE | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |||
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4. | Diphtheria | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping cough | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8. | Measles | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 35 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 49 | 47 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 29 | 2 | 12 | — | 4 | — |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 23 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 11 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 13 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | 2 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 116 | 60 | 56 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | .— | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 22 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | _ | — | _ | _ | 1 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 151 | 56 | 95 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 56 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 173 | 126 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 50 | 8 | 40 | 15 | 32 | 24 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 214 | 76 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 47 | 104 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 42 | 17 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| 22. | Influenza | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 58 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | 6 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 76 | 57 | 19 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | = | - | — | — | - | 9 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 14 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 13 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 12 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | 1 | 1 | 3 | _ | 5 | 2 |
| 127. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | _ | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | - |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 91 | 43 | 48 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 24 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 15 | 11 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| 35. | Suicide | 8 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 1,166 | 611 | 555 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 175 | 102 | 172 | 105 | 199 | 305 | |