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
Finsbury 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| Coal gas poisoning | 1 |
| Fall under train | 1 |
| Fall from window | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 |
| Hanging | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 1 |
| Heart disease | 1 |
| Heart failure—pregnancy | 1 |
| Heart and kidney disease | 1 |
| Phthisis | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 3 |
| Toxaemia | 1 |
| Tuberculous meningitis | 1 |
Deaths on the Road.
| 1936 | 9 |
| 1937 | 9 |
| 1938 | 6 |
Deaths of Persons 1-5 Years.Thirteen deaths occurred last year of persons between the ages of one and five years. The deaths were ascribed to the following causes:—
| 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Measles | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlet fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Whooping cough | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Diphtheria | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Phthisis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other tuberculous diseases | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Heart disease | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pneumonia and bronchitis | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Other diseases | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Totals | 75 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 13 |