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
Harrow 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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| Causes of Death | AGE | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 day | 1.7 days | 1.2 weeks | 2.3 weeks | 3 weeks to 1 month | Total under 1 month | 1.3 months | 3.6 months | 6.9 months | 9.12 months | Total under 1 year | |
| Intra Cranial Haemorrhage | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Atelectasis | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Laryngo-tracheo Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pericarditis—Congenital Abnormality | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchopneumonia | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Congenital heart disease | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Prematurity | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Haemolytic Disease— Rhesus incompatibility | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cause undetermined Cot death—Syndrome | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Renal Failure—(L) Hydro nephrosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bilateral renal agenesis | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Erythroblastosis foetalis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 |
| Year | Population | Deaths/Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Deaths/Lung Cancer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Rate per 100,000 | Number | Rate per 100,000 | ||
| 1955 | 217,100 | 13 | 5.99 | 96 | 44.22 |
| 1956 | 216,200 | 13 | 6.01 | 81 | 37.47 |
| 1957 | 215,000 | 12 | 5.58 | 97 | 45.12 |
| 1958 | 214,300 | 8 | 3.73 | 82 | 38.27 |
| 1959 | 213,700 | 6 | 2.80 | 104 | 48.67 |
| 1960 | 214,370 | 10 | 4.66 | 135 | 62.98 |
| 1961 | 209,580 | 9 | 4.29 | 130 | 62.03 |
| 1962 | 209,600 | 5 | 2.38 | 133 | 68.22 |
| 1963 | 209,520 | 4 | 1.91 | 109 | 52.07 |
| 1964 | 210,250 | 10 | 4.75 | 132 | 62.73 |
| 1965 | 209,600 | 5 | 2.39 | 155 | 73.95 |