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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Distribution of Deaths by Age and Cause Registrar General's Official Returns, 1971 — cont.
| 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 | ||
| 28. Cerebrovascular disease | 1 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 165 | 92 | 217 | 309 | |||||||||
| 29. Other diseases of circulatory system | 13 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 55 | 48 | 69 | 117 | ||||||||||
| 30. Influenza | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 31. Pneumonia | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 37 | 73 | 67 | 85 | 152 | ||
| 32. Bronchitis and emphysema | 9 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 56 | 15 | 71 | ||||||||||
| 33. Asthma | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 34. Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | ||||||
| 35. Peptic ulcer | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 36. Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 37. Intestinal obstruction and hernia | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||
| 38. Cirrhosis of liver | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 39. Other diseases of digestive system | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 29 | ||||||||
| 40. Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 41. Hyperplasia of prostate. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 42. Other diseases, genito—urinary system | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 43. Abortion | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 44. Other complications of pregnancy, etc. | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 45. Diseases of skin, subcutaneous tissue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 46. Diseases of musculoskeletal system | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 47. Congenital anomalies | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | |||||||
| 48. Birth injury, difficult labour, etc. | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 49. Other causes of perinatal mortality | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 50. Symptoms and ill—defined conditions | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 51. Motor vehicle accidents | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 37 | |
| 52. All other accidents | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 27 | |||
| 53. Suicide and self—inflicted injuries | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 54. All other external causes | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 255 | 158 | 329 | 234 | 381 | 748 | 1041 | 1202 | 2243 | |