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
Fulham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH
1499 deaths as follows:-
| 1949 | 1948 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | ||
| Whooping Cough | ||
| Measles | ||
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | ||
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | ||
| Diphtheria | ||
| Syphilitic disease | ||
| Influenza | ||
| Poliomyelitis | - | - |
| Acute Infectious Encephalitis | - | - |
| Cancer of (a) Buccal cavity | ||
| (b)Uterus | ||
| (c) Stomach & Duodenum | ||
| (d) Breast | ||
| (e) Other sites | ||
| Diabetes | ||
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | ||
| Heart Disease | 420 | |
| Other diseases of the circulatory system | ||
| Bronchitis | ||
| Pneumonia | ||
| Other respiratory diseases | ||
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | ||
| Diarrhoea (under two years) | ||
| Appendicitis | ||
| Other digestive diseases | ||
| Nephritis | ||
| Maternal causes | ||
| Premature birth | ||
| Congenital malformations etc. | ||
| Puerperal and post abortive sepsis | - | |
| Road traffic accidents | 15 | |
| Other violent causes | ||
| All other causes | ||
| Totals |