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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Cause. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 26 | 13 | 39 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Influenza | — | 2 | 2 |
| Measles | — | ' — | — |
| Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | — | — | — |
| Acute infectious encephalitis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cancer of buccal cavity and œsophagus (M); uterus (P) | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| Cancer of breast | — | 44 | 44 |
| Cancer of all other sites | 106 | 92 | 198 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 42 | 93 | 135 |
| Heart Disease | 198 | 186 | 384 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 35 | 43 | 78 |
| Bronchitis | 45 | 25 | 70 |
| Pneumonia | 16 | 28 | 44 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| Diarrhœa under 2 years | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Appendicitis | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Other digestive diseases | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Nephritis | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis | — | 2 | 2 |
| Other maternal causes | — | 4 | 4 |
| Premature birth | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Congenital malformations, birth injury, infantile disease | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| Suicide | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Road traffic accidents | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Other violent causes | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| All other causes | 62 | 50 | 112 |
| TOTAL—all causes | 678 | 728 | 1406 |