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
Hornsey 1947
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending 31st December, 1947
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DEATHS STATISTICS
Cerebro-spinal Fever 2
Whooping Cough 2
Tuberculosis of respiratory system 35
Other forms of tuberculosis 5
Syphilitic disease 9
Influenza 17
Polio-myelitis and Polio-encephalitis 2
Cancer 216
Diabetes 8
Intra-cranial vascular lesions 143
Heart disease 322
Other diseases of circulatory system 54
Bronchitis 71
Pneumonia 71
Other respiratory diseases 15
Ulcer of stomach or duodenum 5
Diarrhoea under 2 years 6
Appendicitis 4
Other digestive diseases 27
Nephritis 21
Maternal causes 2
Premature birth
Congenital malformations, birth injuries, etc. 25
Suicide 15
Road traffic accidents 3
Other violent causes 20
All other causes 98
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