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
Brent 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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| Males | Females | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.29 | Other forms of heart disease | 50 | 64 | 114 |
| B.30 | Cerebrovascular disease | 119 | 212 | 331 |
| B.46(5) | Other diseases of the circulatory system | 63 | 72 | 135 |
| B.31 | Influenza | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| B.32 | Pneumonia | 81 | 105 | 186 |
| B.33(l) | Bronchitis, emphysema | 116 | 49 | 165 |
| B.33(2) | Asthma | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| B.46(6) | Other diseases of the respiratory system | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| B.34 | Peptic ulcer | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| B.35 | Appendicitis | - | 1 | 1 |
| B.36 | Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| B.37 | Cirrhosis of liver | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| B.46(7) | Other diseases of digestive system | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| B.38 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| B.39 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | - | 6 |
| B.46(8) | Other diseases of the genito-urinary system | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| B.40 | Abortion | - | 2 | 2 |
| B.41 | Other complications of pregnancy, etc. | - | 2 | 2 |
| B.46(9) | Diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue | - | 2 | 2 |
| B.46(10) | Diseases of musculoskeletal system | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| B.42 | Congenital anomalies | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| B.43 | Birth injury, difficult labour, etc | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| B.44 | Other causes of perinatal mortality | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| B.45 | Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| BE.47 | Motor vehicle accidents | 26 | 12 | 38 |
| BE.48 | All other accidents | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| BE.49 | Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| BE.50 | All other external causes | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| TOTAL | 1,513 | 1,400 | 2,913 | |
Table 2
MAIN CAUSES OF DEATH AND RATES PER 1,000 POPULATION
| Cause | No. | Rate per 1,000 population |
|---|---|---|
| Diseases of the circulatory system (active rheumatic fever, heart disease, hypertensive disease, cerebrovascular disease, etc.) | 1,364 | 4.8 |
| Malignant neoplasms | 674 | 2.4 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system (influenza, pneumonia, bronchitis and emphysema, asthma, etc.) | 407 | 1.4 |
| Violent deaths (motor vehicle accident, all other accidents, suicides and self-inflicted injuries, all other external causes) | 177 | 0.4 |
| Other causes | 351 | 1.3 |
| TOTALS: | 2,913 | 10.3 |