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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Deaths of Legitimate Infants under one;year per 1,000
Legitimate births 64
Deaths of Illegitimate Infants under one year per
1,000 Illegitimate births 161
Total Deaths of Infants under one year of age per
1,000 69
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 4
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 3
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years of age) 3
Birth Death
Rate Rate Rate per 1ooo Births
Diarrhoea Total Deaths
under 2 years. Under 1 year
England and Wales 16.7 11.7 7.0 65
156 Smaller Towns 16.6 10.6 4.8 60
London 15.9 11.6 10.2 67
Kingston-upon-Thames 14.2 12.1 5.3 69
CAUSES OF DEATH. (Civilians only.)
| Causes of Death. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 233 | 242 | |
| 1. | Enteric Fever | — | — |
| 2. | Smallpox | — | — |
| 3. | Measles | 3 | 1 |
| 4. | Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 |
| 6. | Diphtheria | 3 | 4 |
| 7. | Influenza | 1 | 4 |
| 8. | Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — |
| 9. | Meningococcal Meningitis | — | — |
| 10. | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 14 | 13 |
| 11. | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 3 |
| 12. | Cancer, Malignant Disease | 18 | 45 |
| 13. | Rheumatic Fever | — | 1 |
| 14. | Diabetes | 5 | 5 |
| 15. | Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 12 | 20 |
| 16. | Heart Disease | 35 | 49 |
| 17. | Arterio-Sclerosis | 6 | 7 |
| 18. | Bronchitis | 11 | 5 |
| 19. | Pneumonia (all forms) | 26 | 15 |
| 20. | Other Respiratory Diseases | — | 2 |
| 21. | Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 5 | — |
| 22. | Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years) | 2 | 1 |
| 23. | Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 4 | 1 |