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
Kingston upon Thames 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| 14. | Diabetes | 2 | 2 |
| 15. | Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | ||
| 16. | Heart Disease | ||
| 17. | Arterio-Sclerosis | ||
| 18. | Bronchitis | ||
| 19. | Pneumonia (all forms) | ||
| 20. | Other Respiratory Diseases | ||
| 21. | Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | — | |
| 22. | Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years) | ||
| 23. | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | ||
| 24. | Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | — |
| 25. | Acute and Chronic Nephritis | ||
| 26. | Puerperal Sepsis | — | |
| 27. | Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | _ | - |
| 28. | Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | ||
| 29. | Suicide | — | |
| 30. | Other Deaths from Violence | ||
| 31. | Other defined Diseases | ||
| 32. | Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — |
Cancer, Heart and Respiratory Diseases account for the majority of deaths, and the following table gives the number of deaths caused by these diseases during the last five years:—
| Year. | Cancer. | Heart Disease. | Bronchitis | Respiratory , Pneumonia. | Diseases, Tuberculosis. | Total. | Total Deaths from All Causes. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 73 | 60 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 206 | 457 |
| 1922 | 69 | 78 | 38 | 43 | 36 | 264 | 515 |
| 1923 | 54 | 58 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 179 | 416 |
| 1924 | 75 | 94 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 256 | 502 |
| 1925 | 58 | 54 | 32 | 42 | 30 | 216 | 454 |
When requested, the Public Health Department carried
out disinfection after deaths from cancer.
Notified cases of pneumonia have been followed up, in
order to ensure that they are being nursed under satisfactory
conditions.
Disinfection is carried out in pulmonary tuberculosis
whenever premises are vacated by cases, either on account
of their removal, admission to hospital or sanatorium, or
death.