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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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| Disease | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid Fever | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| Other tuberculous diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 4 | ... | 4 |
| Influenza | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | ... | ... | ... |
| Acute Infantile Encephalitis | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Cancer of Bronchial Cavity | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Cancer of the Breast | ... | 9 | 9 |
| Cancer, all other forms | 32 | 24 | 56 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Intra cranial ves. lesions | 16 | 29 | 45 |
| Heart diseases | 74 | 69 | 143 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| Bronchitis | 22 | 12 | 34 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 22 | 12 | 34 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diarrhœa, (under 2 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other digestive diseases | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Nephritis | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| Post and post-abortive sepsis | ... | ... | ... |
| Other maternal causes | ... | ... | ... |
| Premature Birth | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Congenital malformation and birth injury | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Suicide | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Road accidents | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Other violent causes | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| All other causes | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| TOTALS | 314 | 292 | 606 |