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

West Ham 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: Deaths 1—5 Years.

Deaths 1—5 Years.

Total number of deaths in age period1—2 years70
Total number of deaths in age period2—5 years55
Total 1—5 years125

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1931: Total deaths under 5 years of age 455
1930: Total deaths under 5 years of age 538

Table: Table showing Causes of Death under One Year of age during thelast five years.

Table showing Causes of Death under One Year of age during the

last five years.

Cause19311930192919281927
Congenital Debility, Malforma tion and Prematurity132143139134149
Pneumonia747111388106
Bronchitis1910102720
Other Respiratory Diseases30223
Diarrhoea, etc3339524328
Measles1166140
Whooping Cough17640735
Scarlet Fever21101
Diphtheria03425
Influenza11102
Syphilis20000
Meningococcal Meningitis65400
Pulmonary Tuberculosis13100
Other forms of Tuberculosis88500
Deaths from Violence32422
Other Defined Diseases2845440153
Total330353427380404