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
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Table on page 13
For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown:—
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Table on page 23
New Cases attending the Tuberculosis Dispensaries for the first time during 1955.
Adults Children under 15 years Male Female Male Female Table on page 21
TUBERCULOSIS—Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1955, from Local Records.
Se.x Total Ages Wards1 0 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 21 to 25 26 to 35 36 to 45 46 to 55 56 to 65 66 and over Age unknown L.Pk. and K.H. M.H. C.C. C.H. E.P. Short-lands W.W. (Nth.) W.W. (Sth.) M. F. Table on page 8
The medical causes are given below:—
NUMBER PERCENTAG Table on page 12
TOTAL DEATHS, 1955 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—836; Male, 410; Female, 426.
causes of death males females Table on page 15
VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1947 to 1955 THE COMPARATIVE RATES GIVEN REVEAL SOME INTERESTING TENDENCIES
Year Population as estimated at mid-June by Registrar-General Live Births Registered Still Births Deaths of Infants under one year Legitimate Illegitimate Total Rate per 1,000 population Legitimate Illegitimate Total Legitimate Illegitimate Total Rate per 1,000 live Births -
Table on page 21
New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1957.
Adults Children under 15 years Male Female Male Female Table on page 14
TUBERCULOSIS—Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1957, from Local Records.
Sex Total Ages Wards* 0 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 21 to 25 26 to 35 36 to 45 46 to 55 56 to 65 66 and over Age unknown l.Pk. and K.H. M.H. C.C. C.H. E.P. Short-lands W.W. (Nth.) W.W. (Sth.) M. F. Table on page 13
CANCER DEATHS
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 Table on page 12
TOTAL DEATHS, 1957 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—787. Male, 383 ; Female, 404.
CAUSES OF DEATH MALES FEMALES Table on page 11
VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1948 to 1957 THE COMPARATIVE RATES GIVEN REVEAL SOME INTERESTING TENDENCIES
Year Population as estimated at mid-June by Registrar-General Live Births Registered Still Births Deaths of Infants under one year Legitimate Illegitimate Total Rate per 1,000 population Legitimate Illegitimate Total Legitimate Illegitimate Total Rate per 1,000 live Births -
Table on page 14
For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown:—
1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Table on page 22
New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1958.
Adults Children under 15 years Male Female Male Female Table on page 11
SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1958
Table on page 13
TOTAL DEATHS, 1958 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—968. Male, 456 ; Female, 512.
CAUSES OF DEATH MALES FEMALES Table on page 12
VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1949 to 1958 THE COMPARATIVE RATES GIVEN REVEAL SOME INTERESTING TENDENCIES
Year Population as estimated at mid-June by Registrar-General Live Births Registered Still Births Deaths of Infants under one year Legitimate Illegitimate Total Rate per 1,000 population Legitimate Illegitimate Total Legitimate Illegitimate Total Rate per 1,000 live Births -
Table on page 21
New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1959
Adults Children under 15 years Male Female Male Female Table on page 13
For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown:—
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Table on page 14
TUBERCULOSIS —Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1959, from Local Records.
Sex Total Ages 1 1 Wards* 0 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 21 to 25 26 to 35 36 to 45 46 to 55 56 to 65 66 and over Age unknown L.Pk. and K.H. M.H. C.C. C.H. E.P. Short-lands W.W. (Nth.) W.W. (Sth.) M. F. Table on page 27
The medical causes are classified in the following groups.
Table on page 28
There is a slight increase under illnesses of children. Certificates are forwarded less for chronic diseases and more for temporary or recurrent illness for which low medical points are awarded and for which greater discrimination in the award of medical certificates is necessary.
Table on page 12
TOTAL DEATHS, 1959 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—876. Male, 428 ; Female, 448.
Causes of Death Males Females -
Table on page 19
New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1960
Adults Children under 15 years Male Female Male Female Table on page 12
TUBERCULOSIS—Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1960, from Local Records.
Sex Total LGES Wards* 0 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 21 to 25 26 to 35 36 to 45 46 to 55 56 to 65 66 and ovei Age unknown l.Pk. and K.H. m.h. c.c. c.h. E.P. Short-lands W.W. (Nth.) W.W. (Sth.) M. F. Table on page 11
CANCER DEATHS
1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 Table on page 26
The medical causes are classified in the following groups.
Table on page 10
TOTAL DEATHS, 1960 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—852. Male, 387 ; Female, 465.
Causes of death Males Females -
Table on page 12
For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown :—
1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 Table on page 20
New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1961
Adults Children under 15 years Male Female Male Female Table on page 13
TUBERCULOSIS —T able of N otifications and D eaths , 1961, from L ocal R ecords.
Sex Total Ages Wards* 0 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 21 to 25 26 to 35 36 to 45 46 to 55 56 to 65 66 and over Age unknown L.Pk. and K.H. M.H. C.C. C.H. E.P. Short-lands W.W. (Nth.) W.W. (Sth.) M. F. Table on page 30
There were four re-applications. For two of these additional points were recommended. Maximum points were recommended in 24 cases, of which 21 required ground floor accommodation. The medical causes are classified in the following groups:—
Table on page 11
TOTAL DEATHS, 1961 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—877. Male, 387 Female, 490.
Causes of death Males Females -
Table on page 12
For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown :—
1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 Table on page 21
New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1963
Adults Children under 15 years Table on page 4
CONTENTS
PAGE Table on page 13
TUBERCULOSIS—Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1963, from Local Records.
Sex Total Ages Wards1 0 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 21 to 25 26 to 35 36 to 45 46 to 55 56 to 65 66 and over Age unknown L.Pk. and K.H. M.H. C.C. C.H. E.P. Short-lands W.W. (Nth.) W.W. (Sth.) M. F. Table on page 10
SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1963
Table on page 11
TOTAL DEATHS, 1963 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—908. Male, 425 Female, 483
CAUSES OF DEATH MALES FEMALES -
Table on page 13
For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown:—
1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Table on page 21
New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1962
Adults Children under 15 years Male Female Male Female Table on page 14
TUBERCULOSIS—Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1962, from Local Records.
Sex Total Ages Wards* 0 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 21 to 25 26 to 35 36 to 45 46 to 55 56 to 65 66 and over Age unknown L.Pk. and K.H. M.H. C.C. C.H. E.P. Short-lands W.W. (Nth.) W.W. (Sth.) m. f. Table on page 32
The medical causes are classified in the following groups:—
Table on page 12
TOTAL DEATHS, 1962 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—944. Male, 415 Female, 529.
Causes of death Males Females -
Table on page 19
TUBERCULOSIS—Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1956, from Local Records.
Sex Total Ages Wards* 0 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 21 to 25 26 to 35 36 to 45 46 to 55 56 to 65 66 and over Age unknown L.Pk. and K.H. M.H. C.C. C.H. E.P. Short-lands W.W. (Nth.) W.W. (Sth.) M. F. Table on page 21
New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1956.
Adults Children under 15 years Male Female Male Female Table on page 13
CANCER DEATHS
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 Table on page 12
TOTAL DEATHS, 1956 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes–843 ; Male, 410 : Female, 433.
CAUESE OF DEATH MALES FEMALES Table on page 15
VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1947 to 1956 THE COMPARATIVE RATES GIVEN REVEAL SOME INTERESTING TENDENCIES
Year Population as estimated at mid-June by Registrar-General Live Births Registered Still Births Deaths of Infants under one year Legitimate Illegitimate Total Rate per 1,000 population Legitimate Illegitimate Total Legitimate Illegitimate Total Rate per 1,000 live Births -
Table on page 39
Tuberculosis—Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1945.
Sex Ages Wards M. F. Total 0 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 Over 65 L. PR. K.H. M.H. C.C. E.P. PR. L. Short W.W. Table on page 6
VARIOUS DEATH RATES.
Period Death Rate Cancer Death Rate Tuberculosis. Notifications and Death Rate Infantile Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 births Violence Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary N. D.R. N. D.R. Table on page 7
DEATH RATES PER 100,000 OF THE POPULATION.
1920-24 1925-29 1930-34 1935-39 1940-44 Table on page 13
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Table on page 38
BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK. The number and results of the examinations made at the Public Health Department Laboratory during 1945 was:—
Disease suspected Total 1945 Results Comparative Total for 1944 Positive Negative Table on page 36
INFECTIOUS DISEASE The following table gives the number of cases notified during the year, the number removed to Hospital and the number of deaths. Cases of Tuberculosis are shown in a separate table.
Disease Total Beck-enham West Wick-ham Male Female 0 to 1 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 65 Over 65 Removed to Hospital Deaths
