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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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(iv) Causes of Death. Registrar General's Tables
| All Causes | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F . | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 226 | 274 | 239 | 235 | 262 | 243 | 236 | 224 | 228 | 267 | |
| Paratyphoid and Typhoid Fevers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fevers | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diphtheria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Syphilitic Diseases | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Influenza | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | – | 3 |
| Measles | - | - | — | - | — | 2 | — | – | – | |
| Acute Poliomyeltis & Polioencephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Acute Infantile Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cancer of B.,Cav. & oesephagus (M) uterus (F) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Cancer of Stomach or duodenum | 10 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Cancer of Breast | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | 6 | — | 8 | 13 | |
| Cancer of all other sites | 25 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 30 | 23 | 34 | 19 | 32 | 19 |
| Diabetes | — | - | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Intra-cran, vascular lesions | 15 | 32 | 18 | 35 | 14 | 36 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
| Heart disease | 52 | 67 | 64 | 60 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 71 | 84 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system Bronchitis | 6 14 | 17 20 | 15 12 | 11 6 | 16 20 | 22 7 | 9 14 | 18 8 | 15 13 | 21 14 |
| Pneumonia Other respiratory disease | 19 1 | 10 5 | 15 4 | 10 | 14 3 | 7 | 16 2 | 9 1 | 10 3 | 12 2 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Diarrnhœa under 2 years | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Appendicitis | - | – | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Other digestive diseases | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Nephritis | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Puerperal Causes ) | Recorded under other headings | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Other maternal causes ) | - | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | - | ||
| Premature birth | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| congenital Malformation Birth injuries | - | - | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Suicide | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Other violent causes | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| All other causes | - | - | 16 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 17 |