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
Poplar 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH.
| Causes of Death | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid fevers | — | — |
| 2. Cerebro-spinal fever | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Scarlet fever | — | — |
| 4. Whooping cough | — | — |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | — |
| 6. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 32 | 11 |
| 7. Other forms of tuberculosis | — | 2 |
| 8. Syphilitic diseases | 4 | 2 |
| 9. Influenza | 4 | 2 |
| 10. Measles | 1 | — |
| 11. Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | — | — |
| 12. Acute infective encephalitis | 1 | — |
| 13. Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M), uterus (F) | 9 | 2 |
| 14. Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 19 | 11 |
| 15. Cancer of breast | — | 4 |
| 16. Cancer of all other sites | 66 | 51 |
| 17. Diabetes | 1 | 1 |
| 18. Intracranial vascular lesions | 34 | 52 |
| 19. Heart disease | 129 | 136 |
| 20. Other diseases of circulatory system | 28 | 32 |
| 21. Bronchitis | 64 | 36 |
| 22. Pneumonia | 19 | 14 |
| 23. Other respiratory diseases | 7 | 3 |
| 24. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 16 | 6 |
| 25. Diarrhoea under 2 years | 3 | 2 |
| 26. Appendicitis | 2 | — |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 8 | 3 |
| 28. Nephritis | 3 | 7 |
| 29. Puerperal and post abortive sepsis | — | — |
| 30. Other maternal causes | — | 4 |
| 31. Premature birth | 4 | 2 |
| 32. Congenital malformation, birth injuries, infantile diseases | 15 | 14 |
| 33. Suicide | 6 | 2 |
| 34. Road traffic accidents | 2 | 2 |
| 35. Other violent causes | 16 | 6 |
| 36. All other causes | 31 | 24 |
| 525 | 432 | |
| 957 | ||
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