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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Causes of Death (at all Ages).
| Influenza | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Meningitis and convulsions | — | — | — |
| Diarrhoea | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Septic Diseases | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — |
| Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Tuberculosis of the lungs | 34 | 13 | 47 |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Malignant Growths; | 100 | 118 | 218 |
| Congenital Debility; Malformation, Prematurity, etc. | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Old Age | 18 | 40 | 58 |
| Locomotor Ataxia and General Paralysis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diseases of Nervous System | — | — | — |
| Circulatory Diseases | 222 | 190 | 412 |
| Bronchitis | 34 | 28 | 62 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 39 | 64 | 103 |
| Pneumonia | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
| Alcoholism | — | 1 | 1 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Digestive Diseases | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| Bright's Disease, Nephritis, etc. | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| Cystitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Accidents and negligence | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| Suicide and Murder | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| Other violent causes | — | — | — |
| Other Defined Diseases | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Puerperal Causes other than Sepsis | — | 2 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Cirrhosis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | — | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| Polio-myelitis and Encephalitis | 2 | — | 2 |
| 563 | 550 | 1,113 |