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 1949

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

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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 65.66 and over.
All CausesM523198238139317
F42117213473294
1.Typhoid and Paratyphoid FeversM.....................
F.....................
2.Cerebro-spinal FeverM.....................
F.....................
3.Scarlet FeverM.....................
F.....................
4.Whooping CoughM.....................
F11...............
5.DiphtheriaM.....................
F.....................
6.Tuberculosis of Respiratory SystemM27...1...12104
F14.........122...
7.Other forms of TuberculosisM3.........12...
F2...2............
8.Syphilitic DiseaseM4............31
F6............15
9.InfluenzaM4............22
F5...............5
10.MeaslesM.....................
F.....................
11.Ac : Poliomyelitis and PolioencephalitisM.....................
F.....................
12.Ac : Infectious EncephalitisM.....................
F.....................
13.Cancer of Bucc. Cav. and Oesoph. UterusM13............112
F6............42
14.Cancer of Stomach and DuodenumM18............612
F19.........3412
15.Cancer of BreastM.....................
F15.........168
16Cancer of all other sitesM70...2172832
F31............1021
17.DiabetesM.....................
F4............13
18.Intra-cranial Vascular LesionsM42............1329
F56............1442
19Heart DiseaseM140.........431105
F110......121592
20.Other diseases of Circulatory SystemM39............534
F25.........2419
21.BronchitisM42............1428
F28.........1324
22.PneumoniaM3133......619
F183............15
23.Other Respiratory DiseasesM11............65
F10.........325
24.Ulcer of Stomach or DuodenumM8.........134
F.....................
26.Diarrhoea (under 2 years)M11...............
F.....................
26.AppendicitisM3.........111
F1.........1......
27.Other Digestive DiseasesM6............I5
F14.........329
28.NephritisM6.........123
F2...............2
29.Puerperal and Post-abortive SepsisF1.........1......
30.Other Maternal CausesF.....................
31.Premature BirthM44...............
F44...............
32.Congenital Malformations, Birth Injury, etc.M11101............
F88...............
33.SuicideM9.........126
F3............21
34.Road Traffic AccidentsM4...1I1...1
F1...............1
35.Other Violent CausesM111......613
F111......2...8
36.All Other CausesM16.........3211
F26.........3320