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
Dagenham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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| CAUSES OF DEATH | Under I year | 1 and under 2 years | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 35 years | 35 and under 45 years | 45 and under 55 years | 55 and under 65 years | 65 and under 75 years | 75 and over | TOTAL | Registrar-General's Allocations | |||||||||||||
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| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2. Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. Whooping Cough | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 37 | 12 | 36 | 12 |
| 7. Tuberculosis (other forms) | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 8. Syphilitic Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 9. Influenza | - | 1 | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10. Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 11. Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 12. Acute Infectious Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13. Cancer of Buccal Cavity and Oesophagus (Males only) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - |
| 13.f. Cancer of Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 7 |
| 14. Cancel of Stomach and Duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
| 15. Cancer of Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 9 |
| 16. Cancer of all other sites | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 14 | 7 | 25 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 79 | 36 | 77 | 33 |
| 17. Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 18. Inter-cranial Vascular Lesions | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 25 |
| 19. Heart Disease | — | — | - | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 31 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 118 | 70 | 110 | 77 |
| 20. Other Diseases of Circulatory System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 15 |
| 21. Bronchitis | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 43 | 16 |
| 22. Pneumonia | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 15 |
| 23. Other Respiratory Diseases | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 24. Ulceration of the Stomach or Duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 25. Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 26. Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 11 |
| 28. Nephritis | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 29. Puerperal and Post-Abortive Sepsis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30. Other Maternal Causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31. Premature Birth | 14 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| 32. Congenital malformation, birth injury, and infantile disease | 11 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 7 | 17 | 10 |
| 33. Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 34. Road Traffic Accidents | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 35. Other Violent Causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 3 |
| 36. All Other Causes | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| 451 | 307 | 449 | 307 | |||||||||||||||||||||||