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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| England and Vales | 126 C.Bs. and Great Towns including London | 148 Smaller towns Resident Pop.25,000 -50,000 at 1931 Census | London Adm. County | Kingston upon Thames | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths(cont.) | |||||
| Tuberculosis | 0.51 | 0.59 | 0.46 | 0.63 | 0.59 |
| Influenza | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| Smallpox | _ | _ | _ | _ | 0.00 |
| Acute poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Pneumonia | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.54 | 0.47 |
| Notifications (corrected) | |||||
| Typhoid fever | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Paratyphoid fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Cerebro-spinaL fever | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Scarlet fever | 1.73 | 1.90 | 1.82 | 1.37 | 0.83 |
| Whooping cough | 3.42 | 3.51 | 3.31 | 3.13 | 4.91 |
| Diphtheria | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| Erysipelas | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.07 |
| Smallpox | — | _ | — | — | — |
| Measles | 9.34 | 9.75 | 8.84 | 9.17 | 4.84 |
| Pneumonia | 0.73 | 0.84 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.49 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Acute Polioencephalitis | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Rates per 1,000 live births | |||||
| Deaths | |||||
| All causes under 1 yr. of age | 34(b) | 39 | 32 | 31 | 23.55 |
| Enteritis & Diarrhoea under 2yrs. | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.00 |
| of age | Rates per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | ||||
| Notifications (corrected) | |||||
| Puerperal fever and pyrexia | 6.89 | 8.90 | 4.71 | 7.34 (c) | 12.2 |
(a) Rates per 1,000 total population
(b) Per 1,000 related births
(c) In London Puerperal fever alone was 0.6l