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

Barking 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: The principal causes of deaths are shown in the following table, supplied by the Registrar General.(NET DEATHS)

The principal causes of deaths are shown in the following table, supplied by the Registrar General.

(NET DEATHS)

Causes of Death.Total.
Cerebro Spinal Fever2
Scarlet Fever1
Diphtheria1
Pulmonary Tuberculosis36
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis4
Syphilitic Diseases7
Influenza6
Measles1
Acute Inf. Encephalitis1
Cancer (all forms)129
Diabetes5
Intra-cranial Vascular Lesions32
Heart Disease132
Other diseases of circulatory system16
Bronchitis27
Pneumonia45
Other respiratory diseases12
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum15
Diarrhoea (under 2 years)4
Appendicitis2
Other digestive diseases10
Nephritis4
Maternal causes4
Premature Birth10
Congenital Malformation, birth injury, infantile diseases14
Suicide6
Road traffic accidents3
Other violent causes32
All other causes50
Total611

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In other parts of this Report will be found special
comment on the deaths which have occurred from
pulmonary tuberculosis, diphtheria, etc.