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
Sutton and Cheam 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| M. | F. | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | - | - | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
| 7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| 8. | Measles | - | - | - |
| 9. | Other Infective and parasitic diseases | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 29 | 7 | 36 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 4 | 4 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 46 | 37 | 83 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 18. | Diabetes | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 55 | 89 | 144 |
| 18. | Coronary diseases, angina | 122 | 62 | 184 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 41 | 123 | 164 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 22. | Influenza | - | 4 | 4 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 31 | 15 | 46 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 9 | - | 9 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 32. | Other defined and Ill-defined diseases | 25 | 51 | 76 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 35. | Suicide | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | - | 1 |
| TOTALS | 461 | 510 | 971 | |