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
Hornchurch 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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GENERAL MORTALITY - MAIN CAUSES 1951 - 1901
| Causes of Death | 1051 | 1052 | 1053 | 1054 | 1055 | 1056 | 1057 | 1058 | 1050 | 1060 | 1061 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis (all forms) | 25 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Cancer | 183 | 184 | 211 | 234 | 210 | 253 | 248 | 236 | 247 | 235 | 206 |
| Infectious diseases | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Cardio-vascular disease | 418 | 425 | 602 | 500 | 501 | 682 | 670 | 502 | 560 | 548 | 565 |
| Influenza | 10 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Pneumonia | 30 | 40 | 52 | 41 | 40 | 53 | 65 | 58 | 57 | 30 | 56 |
| Bronchitis | 60 | 52 | 85 | 54 | 65 | 05 | 70 | 76 | 61 | 65 | 76 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
| Gastro intestinal diseases | 16 | 12 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 14 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
| All other accidents | 12 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 13 |
| Suicide | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Cancer caused 29 fewer deaths and Tuberculosis 6 fewer than In the
previous year as against which Cardio-vascular disease and Pneumonia
each Increased by 15, whilst Bronchitis was responsible for 11 more
deaths.