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
City of Westminster 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Causes of Death. (at all ages)
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| whooping Cough | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Diphtheria | – | 1 | 1 |
| Cerobro Spinal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Septic diseases | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Syphilis | 6 | – | 6 |
| Diabetes | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Rheumatic Fever | – | 3 | 3 |
| Tuberculosis of lungs | 52 | 30 | 83 |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Malignant growths | 89 | 99 | 188 |
| Congenital debility) Malformation etc.) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Old age | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Locomotor ataxia & general paralysis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Diseases of nervous system | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Valvular diseases of heart | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Circulatory diseases | 192 | 223 | 415 |
| bronchitis | 30 | 25 | 55 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 37 | 32 | 69 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Respiratory diseases | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Alcoholism | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Appendicitis | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Digestive diseases | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| Bright's disease | 27 | 11 | 38 |
| Cystitis | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Accidents and negligence | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| Suicide and murder | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Other defined diseases | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Ill defined diseases | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 625 | 596 | 1221 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
| Notifications. | Removal to Hospital. | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 88 | 87 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 29 | 21 | – |
| Scarlet Fever | 104 | 102 | – |
| Enteric Fever | 12 | 11 | – |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | 5 | – |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 18 | 18 | – |
| Cerobro-spinal meningitis | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis | 3 | 3 | – |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 9 | 9 | – |
| Measles | 18 | 8 | – |
| Pneumonia | 23 | 11 | 22 |
| Malaria | 1 | 1 | – |
| Dysentery | 13 | 8 | – |
| Whooping cough | 93 | 57 | 4 |
Non-notifiable diseases:
Gorman measles 67 cases
Chickenpox 94 "
Mumps 79 "
VACCINATION
Persons vaccinated by Public Vaccinators; Primary 405
Secondary 25