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
Orpington 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | ||
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 3 | |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Other tuberculosis diseases | 3 | — | 3 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 4 | 5 | |
| Influenza | 2 | 4 | |
| Measles | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | — | — | — |
| Acute Infantile Encephalitis | — | — | — |
| Cancer of Bronchial Cavity | 4 | 2 | |
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Cancer of the Breast | — | 10 | 10 |
| Cancer, all other forms | 26 | 15 | 41 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Intra cranial vesc. lesions | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| Heart disease | 62 | 63 | 125 |
| Other diseases of circulating system | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Bronchitis | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| Pneumonia | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 4 | 5 | |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 2 | —- | |
| Appendicitis | 5 | — | 5 |
| Other digestive diseases | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Nephritis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Post and post-abort, sepsis | — | — | — |
| Other maternal causes | — | — | — |
| Premature Birth | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Congenital malformation and birth injury | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Suicide | 2 | ||
| Road traffic accidents | 4 | 5 | |
| Other violent causes | 31 | 24 | 55 |
| All other causes | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| Totals | 273 | 231 | 504 |