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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
Chingford 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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Vaccination.
The Vaccination Officer for the area has furnished the
following return for 1944:—
Births registered 352
Successfully vaccinated 112
Percentage vaccinated 31.4
Insusceptible 1
Exemptions 126
Died before vaccination 8
Postponed 10
Removed—new address unknown 5
Removed—address known and V.O. notified 15
Outstanding 75
Medical Examinations.
During the year nine examinations were carried out by the
Medical Officer of Health in respect of the Superannuation and
Sick Pay Scheme.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | 2 | - | 2 |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 2 | 2 | |
| Syphilitic diseases | 1 | - | 1 |
| Influenza | 1 | - | 1 |
| Acute infectious encephalitis | 1 | 1 | |
| Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M) uterus (F) | 2 | - | 2 |
| Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Cancer of breast | - | 13 | 13 |
| Cancer of all other sites | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| Diabetes | 4 | - | 4 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Heart disease | 29 | 30 | 59 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Bronchitis | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other digestive diseases | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Nephritis | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Maternal causes (excluding puerperal sepsis) | 1 | 1 | |
| Premature birth | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Congenital malformation, birth injury, | |||
| infantile disease | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Suicide | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Road traffic accidents | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Other violent causes | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| All other causes | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Totals—all causes | 158 | 160 | 318 |
| Totals—year 1943 | 154 | 160 | 314 |