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
Heston and Isleworth 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS, 1944.
| A bridged List No. | Causes of deaths. | AGE IN YEARS. | All ages | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15 - 25 | 25 - 35 | 35-45 | 45 - 55 | 55-65 | 65-75 | 75 and over | |||||||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| 1 | Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Cerebro-spinal fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Scarlet fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| —4 | Whooping cough | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I | — |
| 6 | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 11 |
| 7 | Other tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Syphilitic disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | I | — | 5 | — |
| 10 | Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Acute poliomyelitis, polioencephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Acute infectious encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13m, 16(2)F | Cancer:— Buccal cavity and oesophagus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 13f | Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 |
| 14 | Stomach and duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 |
| 15 | Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 14 |
| 16 (1) | Respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | 21 | 1 |
| 16 (3) | Other sites | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 36 |
| 17 | Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Cerebral vascular lesions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 50 |
| 19 (1) | Chronic endocarditis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | I | 3 | 13 | 14 |
| 19 (2) | Myocardial degeneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 41 | 50 |
| 19 (3) | Coronary disease, angina pectoris | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | — | 10 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 22 |
| 19 (4) | Other diseases of the heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 19 |
| 20 | Other diseases of the circulatory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 4 | I | 7 | 17 | 14 |
| 21 | Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 35 | 13 |
| 22 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 26 |
| 23 | Other diseases of the respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | I | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Peptic ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| 25 | Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 27 (1) | Diseases of pharynx and tonsils | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 27 (2) | Cirrhosis of the liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 (3) | Other diseases of the liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 27 (4) | Other diseases of the digestive system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 28 | Nephritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| 29 (1) | Septic abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 (2) | Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 (1) | Other abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 30 (2) | 1 Other maternal causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 31 | \ Premature birth | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
| 32(1) | Injury at birth | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |