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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
Merton and Morden 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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| No. | Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Cerebro spinal fever | — | — | — |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| 4 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 5 | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 6 | Tuberculosis Respir. System | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | Other forms of Tuberculosis | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Syphilitic disease | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Influenza | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | Measles | — | — | — |
| 11 | Ac. PolioMyel. and polioencephalitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Ac. inf. encephalitis | — | — | — |
| 13 | Cancer of buc. cav. and oesoph. (M) uterus (F) | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| 15 | Cancer of breast | — | 21 | 21 |
| 16 | Cancer of all other sites | 50 | 44 | 94 |
| 17 | Diabetes | — | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 25 | 45 | 70 |
| 19 | Heart disease | 108 | 88 | 196 |
| 20 | Other dis. of circ. system | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 21 | Bronchitis | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 22 | Pneumonia | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 23 | Other respiratory diseases | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 24 | Ulcer of stom. or duodenum | 7 | — | 7 |
| 25 | Diarrhoea under 2 years | — | — | — |
| 26 | Appendicitis | 2 | — | 2 |
| 27 | Other digestive diseases | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 28 | Nephritis | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 29 | Puer. and post abort, sepsis | — | — | — |
| 30 | Other maternal causes | — | — | — |
| 31 | Premature birth | — | 7 | 7 |
| 32 | Con. mal. birth inj. inf. dis. | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 33 | Suicide | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 34 | Road traffic accident | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 35 | Other violent causes | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 36 | All other causes | 27 | 24 | 41 |
| Total all causes | 358 | 320 | 678 | |