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
Enfield 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes—Certified | 355 | 365 | 720 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — |
| Typhoid and Para-Typhoid Fevers | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | 1 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Influenza | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 26 | 26 | 52 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Syphilis | 1 | — | 1 |
| General Paralysis of Insane Tabes Dorsalis | 2 | — | 2 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 48 | 55 | 103 |
| Diabetes | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| Heart Disease | 76 | 100 | 176 |
| Aneurysm | 3 | — | 3 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 26 | 18 | 44 |
| Bronchitis | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Diarrhoea etc. (under 2 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Appendicitis | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | 2 | 2 |
| Other Puerperal Causes | — | 2 | 2 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Senility | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Suicide | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Other Violence | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 24 | 29 | 53 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 355 | 365 | 720 |