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
Hendon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Cause. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M); uterus (F) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| Cancer of breast | — | 27 | 27 |
| Cancer of all other sites | 90 | 78 | 168 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 73 | 99 | 172 |
| Heart disease | 220 | 222 | 442 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 29 | 40 | 69 |
| Bronchitis | 44 | 19 | 63 |
| Pneumonia | 36 | 35 | 71 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Appendicitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other digestive diseases | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Nephritis | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| Puerperal and post abortive sepsis | — | — | — |
| Other maternal causes | — | 4 | 4 |
| Premature birth | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Congenital malformations, birth injury, infantile disease | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| Suicide | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Road traffic accidents | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Other violent causes | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| All other causes | 56 | 48 | 104 |
| TOTAL—all causes | 757 | 765 | 1522 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASES:
The following Table shows the number of notifications
of the principal infectious diseases as compared with the
previous three years:-