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
Ealing 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Causes of Death, 1948.
| Cause of Death. | Deaths, 1948 | Total Deaths 1947 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 40 | 21 | 61 | 59 |
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| Syphilitic Diseases | 8 | 8 | 16 | 9 |
| Influenza | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Measles | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis and Polio Encephalitis | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Acute Infectious Encephalitis | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cancer of B. Cav. and Oesoph. (M.), Uterus (F.) | 6 | 20 | 26 | 30 |
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 26 | 30 | 56 | 49 |
| Cancer of Breast | — | 36 | 36 | 53 |
| Cancer of all other Sites | 130 | 90 | 220 | 204 |
| Diabetes | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 |
| Intra-Cran. Vase. Lesions | 71 | 144 | 185 | 205 |
| Heart Disease | 231 | 243 | 474 | 526 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatary System | 31 | 45 | 76 | 98 |
| Bronchitis | 56 | 40 | 96 | 101 |
| Pneumonia | 34 | 38 | 72 | 118 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 13 | 12 | 25 | 27 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 16 | 4 | 20 | 20 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| Appendicitis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 8 | 16 | 24 | 35 |
| Nephritis | 23 | 10 | 33 | 32 |
| Puerperal and Post-Abortive Sepsis | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Other Maternal Causes | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Premature Birth | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
| Congenital Malformations, Birth Injury, Infantile Diseases | 22 | 13 | 35 | 58 |
| Suicide | 9 | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 16 | 5 | 21 | 16 |
| Other Violent Causes | 29 | 19 | 48 | 52 |
| All other Causes | 63 | 63 | 126 | 118 |
| Total | 862 | 859 | 1721 | 1932 |