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
Chislehurst 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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| Cause of Death | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid fevers, etc. | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | ... | ... | |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ||
| Whooping Cough | 2 | ||
| Diphtheria | 2 | 2 | |
| Influenza | |||
| Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | ... | ... | ... |
| Respiratory Tuberculosis | 17 | 12 | |
| Other Tuberculous diseases | |||
| Syphilis | ... | 1 | |
| General paralysis of the insane etc. | ... | ||
| Cancer | 44 | 66 | 100 |
| Diabetes | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Cerebral hæmorrhage etc. | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Heart disease | 99 | 87 | 186 |
| Aneurysm | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| Bronchitis | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Pneumonia | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 4 | 1 | |
| Diarrhœa, etc. (under two years) | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Appendicitis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Cirrhosis of the Liver | ... | ... | ... |
| Other diseases of the Liver, | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other digestive diseases | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Nephritis | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Puerperal sepsis | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other puerperal causes | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital debility, etc. | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Senility | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Suicide | 3 | 4 | |
| Other violence | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Other defined causes | 24 | 13 | 37 |
| Causes Ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 312 | 293 | 605 |