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
Bromley 1949
[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 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| 4. Whooping Cough | — | 1 | 1 |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 6. Tuberculosis—Respiratory | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 7. „ Other forms | — | — | — |
| 8. Syphilitic diseases | — | — | — |
| 9. Influenza | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 10. Measles | — | — | — |
| 11. Acute Poliomyelitis, etc. | — | — | — |
| 12. Acute Infectious Encephalitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| 13. Cancer—Buccal Cavity etc. (M), Uterus (F) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 14. „ Stomach, Duodenum | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 15. „ Breast | — | 12 | 12 |
| 16. „ Other sites | 53 | 46 | 99 |
| 17. Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 18. Intra-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| 19. Heart Diseases | 78 | 126 | 204 |
| 20. Other Diseases Circulatory System | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| 21. Bronchitis | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| 22. Pneumonia | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| 23. Other Respiratory Diseases | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 24. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 6 | — | 6 |
| 25. Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 1 | — | 1 |
| 26. Appendicitis | — | — | — |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 28. Nephritis | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 29. Puerperal and post-abortion Sepsis | — | — | — |
| 30. Other Maternal causes | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31. Premature Birth | 3 | — | 3 |
| 32. Congenital Malformation, etc. | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 33. Suicide | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 34. Road Traffic Accidents | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 35. Other Violent causes | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 36. All other causes | 33 | 24 | 57 |
| Totals | 321 | 378 | 699 |