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
Croydon 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Taking the total child population as 33,767, the pulmonary
tuberculosis incidence rate was 35.5 per 100,000. There were no
deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis and there were three deaths
from non-pulmonary tuberculosis, while the incidence rate was
35.5.
CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE.
Child population, 33,767.
Number of deaths 24, which is equal to a death-rate of 0.71
per 1,000.
The deaths were due to:
Tuberculous Meningitis 2
Miliary Tuberculosis 1
Poliomyelitis 1
Malignant Disease of Stomach 1
Malignant Disease of Suprarenal Glands 1
Rheumatic Heart conditions 4
Heart Disease 1
Pneumonia 1
Aplastic Anaemia 1
Acute Leukaemia 1
Congenital Heart Disease 1
Hydrocephalus 1
Otitis Media 1
Volvulus 1
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage 1
Encephalitis 2
Road Traffic Accidents 1
Electrocution on Railway 1
Fracture of Skull—Struck by falling
branch of tree 1
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