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
Chigwell 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary disease, Angina | 41 | 24 | 65 |
| Other diseases of heart and circulatory system | 19 | 40 | 59 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Cancer of lung and bronchus | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| Cancer, other than lung and bronchus | 24 | 31 | 55 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 16 | 25 | 41 |
| Bronchitis | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| Pneumonia | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Disease of prostate | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Tuberculosis, other than respiratory | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ulcer of duodenum or stomach | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Congenital malformations | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Diabetes | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| All other diseases | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other accidents | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Suicides | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Homicide | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 201 | 173 | 372 |
| Chigwell Urban District | Average England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 120 | 131 |
| Cancer of lung and bronchus | 425 | 289 |
| Cancer of other organs | 935 | 1,667 |
| All causes | 8,600 | 11,700 |