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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 1946
[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 1946:—
Births registered 598
Successfully vaccinated 184
Percentage vaccinated 30.76
Insusceptible —
Exemptions 177
Died before vaccination 8
Postponed 18
Removed— new address unknown 6
Removed—address known and V.O. notified 76
Outstanding 129
Medical Examinations.
During the year 42 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 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 3 | — | 3 |
| Influenza | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M) uterus (F) | 2 | - | 2 |
| Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Cancer of breast | — | 12 | 12 |
| Cancer of all other sites | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| Diabetes | — | 1 | 1 |
| Intracranial vascular lesions | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| Heart disease | 40 | 48 | 88 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Bronchitis | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 6 | — | 6 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years | - | 1 | 1 |
| Appendicitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other digestive diseases | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Nephritis | 5 | 3 | 8 1 |
| Maternal causes (excluding puerperal and postabortive sepsis) | - | 1 | |
| Premature birth | 1 | 4 | |
| Congenital malformation, birth injury, infantile disease | 6 | 8 | 1 4 |
| Road traffic accidents | 2 | - | 2 |
| Other violent causes | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| All other causes | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Totals—all causes | 162 | 167 | 329 |
| Totals—year 1945 | 158 | 163 | 321 |