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
Twickenham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Zymotic Diseases Mortality.
The mortality rotes for this group of diseases which includes Enteric Fever, Smallpox, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Measles, Whooping Cough, and Diarrhoea under two years of age, were:-
| Disease. | No.of Deaths. | Death rate per 1,000 of the population. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Total. | ||
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - |
| Smallpox | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | |
| Measles | - | 1 | 1 | .01 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 2 | .02 |
| Diarrhoea | 3 | 1 | 4 | .04 |
Main Causes of Death.
An analysis of the death returns reveals the following main causes of death:-
| Disease | Percentage of total deaths. | Death rote per 1,000 population. |
|---|---|---|
| Diseases of heart and circulatory system | 32.05 | 3.49 |
| Intro-cranial vascular lesions | 8.75 | 0.95 |
| Bronchitis, Pneumonia and other respiratory diseases | 11.88 | 1.29 |
| Cancer | 18.30 | 1.99 |
| Violence | 4.91 | 0.53 |
| Tuberculosis | 3.48 | 0.38 |
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