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
Shoreditch 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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| Year | Population (Shoreditch) | Nett Deaths (Shoreditch) | Death Rate (Shoreditch) | Death Rate (London) | Death Rate (England & Wales) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The distribution of the deaths and the death rates in the different wards is
given below :—
| Ward | Males | Females | Total | Deaths per 1,000 population | Deaths of infants under 1 year per 1,000 births registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In Table No. 26 on page 34 will be found the numbers of deaths from different
causes and at different ages with their distribution by wards, together with
particulars of deaths in public institutions within the Borough.
Considering the deaths at all ages the chief causes are seen to be as follows :—
Heart disease, 239 (26.1 per cent.) ; cancer, 137 (14.9 per cent.) ; tuberculosis, all
forms, 57 (6.2 per cent.) ; pneumonia, all forms, 72 (7.9 per cent.). The number