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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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15
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
During the year 43 inspections were made of rivers and
streams in the District.
Four nuisances were found and remedied.
ADOPTIVE ACTS AND BYE-LAWS.
No Acts or Bye-laws were adopted during the year.
| Cause of Death | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid fever | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory system | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| Other Tuberculous diseases | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Syphylitic diseases | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Influenza | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | ... | ... | ... |
| Acute Infantile Encephalitis | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Cancer of Bronchial Cavity | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Cancer of the Breast | ... | 8 | 9 |
| Cancer, all other forms | 39 | 37 | 66 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Intra cranial vesc. lesions | 31 | 30 | 51 |
| Heart disease | 75 | 71 | 146 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| Bronchitis | 37 | 15 | 43 |
| Pneumonia | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Diarrhœa (under two years) | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Appendicitis | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Other digestive diseases | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Nephritis | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Post and post-abort, sepsis | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other maternal causes | ... | 4 | 4 |
| Premature Birth | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Congenital malformation and birth injury | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Suicide | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Road traffic accident | 2 | ... | 3 |
| Other violent causes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| All Other causes | 26 | 37 | 53 |
| Total | 314 | 377 | 591 |