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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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T able 4.
The mortality rates 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 | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | |
T able 5.
An analysis of the death returns reveals the following main causes of death:—
| Disease | Percentage of total deaths | Death rate per 1,000 of the population |
|---|---|---|
| Diseases of heart and circulatory system | 41.60 | 4.63 |
| Intra.cranial vascular lesions | 14.66 | 1.63 |
| Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases | 8.66 | 0.96 |
| Cancer | 19.04 | 2.12 |
| Violence | 3.43 | 0.38 |
| Tuberculosis | 1.97 | 0.22 |