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
Beckenham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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| causes of death. | males | females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | - | - |
| 2. | Cerebro-spinal Fever | - | - |
| 3. | Scarlet Fever | - | - |
| 4. | Whooping Cough | - | - |
| 5. | Diphtheria | - | - |
| 6. | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 15 | 11 |
| 7. | Other forms of Tuberculosis | 4 | 3 |
| 8. | Syphilitic Diseases | 3 | 2 |
| 9. | Influenza | 1 | 1 |
| 10. | Measles | - | - |
| 11. | Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | - | - |
| 12. | Acute Inf. Encephalitis | - | - |
| 13. | Cancer of Buc. Cav. and Oesoph (M); Uterus (F) | 4 | 5 |
| 14. | Cancer of Stomach and duodenum | 11 | 10 |
| 15. | Cancer of Breast | - | 14 |
| 16. | Cancer of all other sites | 37 | 47 |
| 17. | Diabetes | 3 | 3 |
| 18. | Intra-cranial Vascular Lesions | 30 | 54 |
| 19. | Heart Diseases | 103 | 106 |
| 20. | Other Diseases of Circ. System | 14 | 22 |
| 21. | Bronchitis | 17 | 9 |
| 22. | Pneumonia | 9 | 9 |
| 23. | Other Respiratory Diseases | 7 | 5 |
| 24. | Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 4 | 4 |
| 25. | Diarrhoea, under two years | 1 | - |
| 26. | Appendicitis | - | - |
| 27. | Other Digestive Diseases | 4 | 10 |
| 28. | Nephritis | 9 | 11 |
| 29. | Puerperal and Post-abort. Sepsis | - | 1 |
| 30. | Other Maternal Causes | - | - |
| 31. | Premature Birth | 2 | 2 |
| 32. | Congenital Mal: Birth Injuries: Infantile Diseases | 5 | 2 |
| 33. | Suicide | 3 | 4 |
| 34. | Road Traffic Accidents | 2 | - |
| 35. | Other Violent Causes | 7 | 7 |
| 36. | All Other Causes | 23 | 35 |
| Totals | 318 | 377 |