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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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DEATHS STATISTICS
Cerebro-spinal Fever 1
Tuberculosis of respiratory system 37
Other forms of tuberculosis 6
Syphilitic disease 8
Cancer 205
Diabetes 11
Intra-cranial vascular lesions 99
Heart diseases 288
Other diseases of circulatory system 56
Bronchitis 44
Pneumonia 56
Other respiratory diseases 19
Ulcer of stomach or duodenum 16
Diarrhoea under 2 years 2
Appendicitis 3
Other digestive diseases 19
Nephritis 17
Premature birth 6
Congenital malformations, birth injuries, etc. 13
Suicide 15
Road traffic accidents 8
Other violent causes 23
All other causes 68
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