Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Male | Female | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | — |
2. | Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — |
3. | Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
4. | Whooping Cough | — | ||
5. | Diphtheria | 1 | — | |
6. | Tuberculosis—Respiratory | 16 | 10 | 26 |
7. | „ Other forms | 3 | — | 3 |
8. | Syphilitic diseases | 4 | 2 | 6 |
9. | Influenza | — | 2 | 2 |
10. | Measles | — | — | — |
11. | Acute Poliomyelitis, etc. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
12. | Acute Infectious Encephalitis | — | — | — |
13. | Cancer—Buccal Cavity etc. (M), Uterus (F) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
14. | „ Stomach, Duodenum | 8 | 4 | 12 |
15. | „ Breast | — | 11 | 11 |
16. | „ Other sites | 45 | 40 | 85 |
17. | Diabetes | 3 | 1 | 4 |
18. | Intra-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 37 | 63 | 100 |
19. | Heart Diseases | 93 | 128 | 221 |
20. | Other Diseases Circulatory System | 13 | 17 | 30 |
21. | Bronchitis | 11 | 12 | 23 |
22. | Pneumonia | 19 | 9 | 28 |
23. | Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | 7 | 11 |
24. | Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 4 | 2 | 6 |
25. | Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | — | — | — |
26. | Appendicitis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
27. | Other Digestive Diseases | 7 | 9 | 16 |
28. | Nephritis | 16 | 5 | 21 |
29. | Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — |
30. | Other Maternal causes | — | 1 | 1 |
31. | Premature Birth | 2 | 3 | 5 |
32. | Congenital Malformation etc. | 11 | 2 | 13 |
33. | Suicide ... | 2 | 2 | 4 |
34. | Road Traffic Accidents | 2 | 3 | 5 |
35. | Other Violent causes | 3 | 12 | 15 |
36. | All other causes | 32 | 28 | 60 |
Totals | 346 | 385 | 731 |