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 1932
[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 58
Deaths of Illegitimate Infants under one year per
1,000 Illegitimate births 83
Total Deaths of Infants under one year of age per
1,000 births 60
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 7
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years of age) 5
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| Birth Kate | Death Rate | Rate per 1000 Births Diarrhoea Total Deaths under 2 years. Under lyear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 15.3 | 12.0 | 6.6 | 65 |
| 126 Smaller Towns | 15.4 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 58 |
| London | 14.2 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 66 |
| Kingston-upon-Thames | 11.8 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 60 |
(iii) Causes of Death.
| Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 209 | 271 |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 1 | — |
| 2. Measles | 4 | 3 |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 4. Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 |
| 5. Diphtheria | 3 | 2 |
| 6. Influenza | 5 | 14 |
| 7. Encephalitis Lethargica | — | 1 |
| 8. Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — |
| 9. Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 8 | 13 |
| 10. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 2 |
| 11. Syphilis | — | — |
| 12. General Paralysis of the Insane, tabes dorsalis | 1 | _ |
| 13. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 18 | 35 |
| 14. Diabetes | — | 9 |
| 15. Cerebral Hemorrhage, etc | 14 | 26 |
| 16. He^rt Disease | 42 | 56 |
| 17. Aneurysm | — | 1 |
| 18. Other Circulatory Diseases | 3 | 7 |
| 19. Bronchitis | 10 | 18 |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 22 | 17 |
| 21. Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | 2 |
| 22. Peptic Ulcer | 7 | 1 |