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
Bethnal Green 1909
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1909 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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(e) Under the headings of "Cancer" and "Puerperal fever" are
included all registered deaths from causes comprised within
these general terms. Thus: Under "Cancer" is included
deaths from Cancer, Carcinoma, Malignant disease, Scirrhus,
Epithelioma, Sarcoma, Villous tumour and Papilloma of
bladder, Rodent ulcer. Under "Puerperal Fever" is
included deaths from Pyaemia, Septicaemia, Sapræmia, Pelvic
peritonitis, Peri- and Endo-Metritis occurring in the Puerperium.
(f) Under "Congenital Defects" in Table V is included deaths
from Atelectasis, Icterus, neonatorum, Navel hæmorrhage,
Malformations, and Congenital hydrocephalus.
(g) Under "Tuberculous Meningitis" is included deaths from
Acute hydrocephalus.
(h) Under "Other Tuberculous Diseases " is included deaths from
Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis of bones, joints, and other organs,
Lupus and Scrofula.
In recording the facts under the various headings of Tables I.,
II., III., IV., and V., attention has been given to the notes on the
Tables.