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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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| Causes of Deaths | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid fever | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Diphtheria | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory system | 22 | 13 | 35 |
| Other Tuberculous diseases | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Syphylitic diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Influenza | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Measles | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | ... | ... | ... |
| Acute Infantile Encephalitis | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Cancer of Bronchial Cavity | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Cancer of the Breast | ... | 9 | 9 |
| Cancer, all other forms | 31 | 34 | 65 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Intra cranial vesc. lesions | 21 | 34 | 55 |
| Heart disease | 64 | 83 | 147 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Bronchitis | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| Pneumonia | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Diarrhœa (under two years) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Appendicitis | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Other digestive diseases | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Nephritis | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| Post and post-abort, sepsis | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other maternal causes | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Premature Birth | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Congenital malformation and birth injury | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Suicide | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Road traffic accidents | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Other violent causes | 25 | 36 | 61 |
| All Other causes | 28 | 17 | 45 |
| TOTALS | 343 | 351 | 694 |