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
Wimbledon 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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The following is an analysis of the causes of death : —
| Cause | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Respiratory tuberculosis | 2 | 4 | |
| 2. Other tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4. Diphtheria | – | – | – |
| 5. Whooping cough | – | – | – |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | – | – | – |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | – | – | – |
| 8. Measles | – | – | – |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | – | 2 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 28 | 6 | 34 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | – | 21 | 21 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus . | – | 6 | 6 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms ... | 23 | 39 | 62 |
| 15. Leukaemia | – | 4 | 4 |
| 16. Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 35 | 71 | 106 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 68 | 59 | 127 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 19 | 61 | 80 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 11 | 23 | 34 |
| 22. Influenza | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 17 | 23 | 40 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 24 | 13 | 37 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 2 | 2 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | - | 6 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 2 | - | 2 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 23 | 47 | 70 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 34. All other accidents | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 35. Suicide | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | – | – | – |
| Totals | 317 | 435 | 752 |
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
No deaths in childbirth, either from puerperal sepsis or other
maternal causes, were recorded during the year. Only three maternal
deaths have occurred in the Borough in the last ten years.
The maternal mortality rate for England and Wales per thousand
live and still births was 0.38.
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