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
Richmond upon Thames 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]
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| Cause of Death | Age Group | Total | Grand Total | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-44 | 45-64 | 65-74 | 75 and over | ||||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| 30. Cerebrovascular disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 23 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 120 | 93 | 163 | 256 | |
| 31. Other diseases of circulatory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 56 | 46 | 75 | 121 |
| 32. Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 33. Pneumonia | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | -— | 9 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 55 | 65 | 87 | 91 | 178 |
| 34. Bronchitis and emphysema | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 36 | 12 | 79 | 24 | 103 |
| 35. Asthma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 36. Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 37. Peptic ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 38. Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 39. Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 40. Cirrhosis of liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 41. Other diseases of digestive system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| 42. Nephritis and nephrosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 43. Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| 44. Other diseases, genito-urinary system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 45. Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 46. Diseases of musculo-skeletal system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 47. Congenital anomalies | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 48. Birth injury, difficult labour, etc. | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 49. Other causes of perinatal mortality | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 50. Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 51. Motor vehicle accidents | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 52. All other accidents | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 53. Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 54. All other external causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 17 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 318 | 152 | 359 | 264 | 445 | 720 | 1190 | 1181 | 2371 | |