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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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| M | F | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebro-spinal fever | - | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 21 | 14 | 35 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | — | 3 | 3 |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Influenza | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Measles | — | 1 | |
| Acute poliomyelitis, polioencephalitis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Cancer | |||
| Uterus | — | 8 | 8 |
| Stomach and duodenum | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| Breast | - | 21 | 21 |
| Lung and bronchus | 22 | 8 | 30 |
| All other sites | 66 | 66 | 132 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 37 | 82 | 119 |
| Heart diseases | 126 | 186 | 312 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 18 | 29 | 47 |
| Bronchitis | 42 | 31 | 73 |
| Pneumonia | 38 | 63 | |
| Other respiratory diseases | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Ulcer of the duodenum and stomach | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years | — | ||
| Appendicitis | — | 3 | 3 |
| Other digestive diseases | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Nephritis | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Premature birth | 8 | 5 | |
| Congenital malformations, birth injuries, etc | 13 | 6 | |
| Suicide | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Road Traffic accidents | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Other violent causes | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| All other causes | 54 | 32 | 86 |
| Totals | 519 | 634 | 1,153 |