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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||||
| 1. Tuberculosis—Respiratory | 18 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2. „ Other | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Syphilitic diseases | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5. Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6. Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 8. Measles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 21 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 22 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | 12 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 8 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 65 | 62 | 35 | 43 | 78 |
| 15. Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16. Diabetes | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 84 | 102 | 31 | 55 | 86 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 80 | 104 | 71 | 45 | 116 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 38 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 133 | 143 | 46 | 56 | 102 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 24 | 44 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 22. Influenza | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 31 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 40 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 25. Other diseases of the respiratory system | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 26. Ulcer of the stomach and duodenum | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | 11 | 3 | — | 3 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | - | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 59 | 47 | 22 | 40 | 62 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 34. All other accidents | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 35. Suicide | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | 1 | — | — | — | - |
| All causes | 735 | 720 | 325 | 367 | 692 |