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

Greenwich 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Table: For the whole of London the rate was 53 compared with 61 in 1944, 58 for 1943, 60 in 1942 and 68 in 1941. For England and Wales the rate was 46 compared with 46 for 1944, 49 in 1943, 49 in 1942 and 59 in 1941.

For the whole of London the rate was 53 compared with 61 in 1944, 58 for 1943, 60 in 1942 and 68 in 1941. For England and Wales the rate was 46 compared with 46 for 1944, 49 in 1943, 49 in 1942 and 59 in 1941.

No. in Short List.Causes of DeathSexDeaths at subjoined Ages of" Residents," whether occurring within or without the District.
All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.
All CausesM455313845144224
F35820433877216
1.Typhoid and Paratyphoid FeverM.....................
F.....................
2.Cerebro-spinal FeverM.....................
F.....................
3.Scarlet FeverM.....................
F.....................
4.Whooping CoughM11...............
F.....................
5.DiphtheriaM.....................
F1...1............
6.Tuberculosis of Respiratory SystemM34.........15144
F17.........1241
7.Other forms of TuberculosisM1......1.........
F3...111......
8.Syphilitic DiseaseM9............36
F3.........111
9.InfluenzaM.....................
F.....................
10.MeaslesM.....................
F.....................
11.Ac : Poliomyelitis and PolioencephalitisM.....................
F.....................
12.Ac : Infectious EncephalitisM.....................
F.....................
13.Cancer of Buce. Cav. and Oesoph. UterusM4............13
F7.........133
14.Cancer of Stomach and DuodenumM18............810
F2...............2
15.Cancer of BreastF15.........177
16.Cancer of all other sitesM52.........32326
F19......12511
17.DiabetesM2............11
F2............11
18.Intra-cranial Vascular LesionsM27............720
F33............726
19Heart DiseaseM118.........43381
F107.........11492
20.Other diseases of Circulatory SystemM10.........1...9
F12.........255
21.BronchitisM30.........11415
F231......1318
22.PneumoniaM2131...1610
F112......126
23.Other Respiratory DiseasesM91.........8...
F6............24
24.Ulcer of Stomach or DuodenumM12.........237
F1...............1
25.Diarrhoea (under 2 years)M66...............
F44...............
26.AppendicitisM1...............1
F2.........1...1
27.Other Digestive DiseasesM2...............2
F101.........36
28.NephritisM8.........215
F5............23
29.Puerperal and Post-abortive SepsisF1.........1......
30.Other Maternal CausesF1.........1......
31.Premature BirthM77...............
F11...............
32.Congenital Malformations, Birth Injury, etc.M16112...111
F95......121
33.SuicideM3............21
F1............1...
34.Road Traffic AccidentsM7......1411
F1...............1
35.Other Violent CausesM232...4674
F304117611
36.All Other CausesM34......241117
F3121...4915