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
Orpington 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| Cause of Death | Males. | Females. | TOTALS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid Fever | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| Other Tuberculous diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Syphilitic diseases | - | 2 | 2 |
| Influenza | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | - | - | - |
| Acute Infantile Encephalitis | - | - | - |
| Cancer of bronchial cavity | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Cancer of the Breast | - | 12 | 12 |
| Cancer (all other forms) | 30 | 25 | 55 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Inter cranial vesc. lesions | 25 | 38 | 63 |
| Heart Disease | 65 | 72 | 137 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| Bronchitis | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 3 | - | 3 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other digestive diseases | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Nephritis | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Post and port-abort. sepsis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other maternal causes | — | — | — |
| Premature birth | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Congenital malformation and birth injury | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Suicide | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Road traffic accidents | 4 | — | 4 |
| Other violent causes | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| All other causes | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| TOTALS | 255 | 290 | 545 |