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
East Ham 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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| Cause of death. | All ages. | Deaths at different periods of life of residents whether occurring within or without the district. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 yeas | 1-2 years | 2-5 years | 5-15 years | 15-25 years | 25-35 years | 35-45 years | 45-55 years | 55-65 years | 65-75 years | 75 years and upwards | ||
| A.—Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 202 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 42 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 6 |
| b.—Cancer and Other Tumours | 244 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 44 | 73 | 60 | 36 |
| C.—Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition and of Endocrine Glands and other General Diseases | 30 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
| D.—Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| E.—Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 129 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 38 |
| f.—Diseases of the Circulatory System | 315 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 101 | 116 |
| g.—Diseases of the Respiratory System | 191 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 43 | 55 |
| h.—Diseases of the Digestive System | 79 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 5 |
| i.—Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genitourinary System and Annexa | 45 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 10 |
| J.—Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperal State | 8 | - | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| K.—Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| L.—Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Locomotion | 5 | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - |
| M.—Congenital Malformations | 9 | 9 | — | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - |
| N.—Diseases of Early Infancy | 47 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O.—Old Age | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 44 |
| P.—Deaths from Violence | 86 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 6 |
| Q.—Ill-Defined Diseases0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 1,456 | 112 | 18 | 25 | 45 | 72 | 84 | 81 | 154 | 237 | 306 | 322 |
| A.—Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. | ||||||||||||
| 1. Typhoid Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2. Paratyphoid Fevers | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — |
| 3. Measles | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6. Diphtheria | 19 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 7. Influenza | 21 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 8. Erysipelas | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 9. Acute Poliomyelitis | 2 | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10. Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — |
| 11. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12. Tuberculosis—Respiratory System | 108 | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | 38 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | ~~~ |
| 13. ,, Central Nervous System | 10 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| 14. ,, Other Bones and Joints | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15. ,, Genito-Urinary System | 3 | — | . — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | - |
| 16. „ Disseminated | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| 17. Purulent Infection—Septicaemia | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 18. Syphilis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 19. Mycoses | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | ~~~ |
| b.—Cancer and other Tumours | ||||||||||||
| 20. Cancer, Malignant Disease—Buccal Cavity and Pharynx | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 21. ,, „ „ Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 117 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 15 | 44 | 27 | 19 |
| 22. „ „ „ Respiratory Organs | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 23. ,, „ ,, Uterus | 11 | - | - | - | -- | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 24. ,, „ ,, Other Female | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Genital Organs 25. „ „ ,, Breast | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 26. ,, ,, ,, Male Genito Urinary Organs | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 27. „ „ ,, Skin | 4- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -— | 2 | 2 |
| 28. „ ,, ,, Other or Unspecified Organs | 23 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| 29. Non-Malignant Tumours | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| C.—Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition and of Endocrine Glands, and other General Diseases. | ||||||||||||
| 30. Rheumatic Fever | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | - | - |
| 31. Chronic Rheumatism, Osteo-Arthritis | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 32. Diabetes | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 33. Pellagra0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 34. Diseases of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| D.—Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs. | ||||||||||||
| 35. Anaemia, Chlorosis | 7 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | -4 | 1 | - | |
| 36. Leukaemia, Aleukamia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| E.—Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs. | ||||||||||||
| 37. Encephalitis | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - |
| 38. Meningitis | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| 39. Tabes Dorsalis (Locomotor Ataxy) | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | - |
| 40. Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 41. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy, etc. | 98 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 37 |
| 42. General Paralysis of the Insane | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | - |
| 43. Other Forms of Insanity | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| 44. Epilepsy | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| 45. Infantile Convulsions (age under 5 years) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 46. Other Diseases of the Nervous System | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 47. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Sinus | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | -~ | - |
| f.—Diseases of the Circulatory System. | ||||||||||||
| 48. Acute Endocarditis | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | ~~ |
| 49. Chronic Endocarditis, Valvular Disease | 74 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
| 50. Diseases of the Myocardium | 171 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 55 | 81 |
| 51. Diseases of the Coronary Arteries, Angina Pectoris | 9 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 52. Other Diseases of the Heart | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 53. Aneurysm | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 54. Arterio-Sclerosis | 32 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 14 | 9 |
| 55. Gangrene | 3 | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 56. Diseases of the Veins (Varix, Haemorrhoids, Phlebitis, etc.) | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 57. Abnormalities of Blood Pressure | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| g.—Diseases of the Respiratory System. | ||||||||||||
| 58. Diseases of the Larynx | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | |
| 59. Bronchitis | 62 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 18 | |
| 60. Broncho-Pneumonia | 58 | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 61. Lobar-Pneumonia | 27 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 62. Pneumonia (not otherwise defined) | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 63. Pleurisy | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 | |||
| 64. Congestion and Haemorrhagic-Infarct of Lung, etc. 65. Asthma | 14 8 | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | 1 1 | 1 - | 3 2 | 6 2 | 4 3 |
| 66. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| h.—Diseases of the Digestive System. | ||||||||||||
| 67. Diseases of the Buccal Cavity, Pharynx, etc. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | ~~ |
| 68. Ulcer of the Stomach or Duodenum | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 69. Other Diseases of the Stomach | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| 70. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 18 | 16 | 2 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71. ,, ,, (over 2 years) | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 72. Appendicitis | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 73. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 74. Other Diseases of the Intestines | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | |
| 75. Cirrhosis of the Liver | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | - |
| 76. Other Diseases of the Liver | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - |
| 77. Biliary Calculi | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | - | - |
| 78. Other Diseases of the Gall Bladder and Ducts | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - |
| 79. Peritonitis (without stated cause) | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - |
| I.—Non-Venereal Diseases of the GenitoUrinary System and Annexa. | ||||||||||||
| 80 .Acute Nephritis | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 81. Chronic Nephritis | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 82 Nephritis (not stated to be acute or chronic) | 19 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 83. Other Diseases of the Kidney and Annexa | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 84. Diseases of the Bladder | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 85. Diseases of the Prostate | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - |
| 86. Diseases of the Female Genital Organs | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | |
| J..—Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperal State. | ||||||||||||
| 87. Puerperal Sepsis (Post-abortive Sepsis) | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | - |
| 88. Puerperal Sepsis (not returned as postabortion) | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - |
| 89. Puerperal Abuminuria and Convulsions | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| 90. Other Accidents of Childbirth | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | ~~ | - |
| K.—Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue. 91. Other Diseases of the Skin and its Annexa | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| L.—Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Locomotion. | ||||||||||||
| 92. Acute Infective Osteomyelitis and Periostitis | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| 93. Other Diseases of the Bones | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - |
| M.-—Congenital Malformations. | ||||||||||||
| 94. Congenital Malformations | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| N.—Diseases of Early Infancy. | ||||||||||||
| 95. Congenital Debility | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96. Premature Birth | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97. Injury at Birth | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy | 4 | 4 | ~~ | |||||||||
| O.—Old Age. | ||||||||||||
| 99. Old Age | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 44 |
| P.—Deaths from Violence. | ||||||||||||
| 100. Suicide—By Solid or Liquid Poisons or Corrosive Substances | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| 101. ,, —By Poisonous Gas | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — |
| 102. ,, —By Hanging or Strangulation | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| 103. ,, —By Cutting or Piercing Instruments | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | —• | |
| 104. ,, -—By Crushing | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 105. ,, -—By Other Means | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 106. Accidental Absorption of Irrespirable or Poisonous Gas | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 107. Accidental Burns (Conflagration excepted) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 108. ,, Mechanical Suffocation | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | — | — | — | — |
| 109. „ Drowning | 5 | - | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 110. „ Injury by Fall, Crushing, etc. | 49 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 111. Other and Unstated Forms of Accidental Violence | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | - | - |
| 112. Violent Deaths of Unstated Nature {i.e., Accidental Suicide) | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Q.—Ill-Defined Diseases. 113. Cause of Death Unstated or Ill-defined | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | |