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
Tottenham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Deaths during the year 1949, of Residents of the Borough of Tottenham
classified according to Diseases.
| Cause of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 41 | 19 | 60 |
| Other forms of Tuberculous | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Syphilitic Diseases | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Influenza | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Measles | — | — | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis and Polio-encephalitis | — | — | — |
| Acute Infectious Encephalitis | — | — | — |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 122 | 142 | 264 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 67 | 83 | 150 |
| Heart Diseases | 215 | 207 | 422 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 38 | 23 | 61 |
| Bronchitis | 72 | 56 | 128 |
| Pneumonia | 36 | 31 | 67 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 1 | — | 1 |
| Appendicitis | — | 2 | 2 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — |
| Other Puerperal Causes | — | — | — |
| Premature Births | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Congenital Malformations, Birth Injuries, etc | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| Suicide | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Other Violent Causes | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| All other causes | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| 756 | 684 | 1,440 |