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
Richmond upon Thames 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| DEATHS. | M. | F. |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 300 | 368 |
| 1. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — |
| 2. Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | 2 |
| 3. Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 4. Whooping Cough | — | — |
| 5. Diphtheria | — | |
| 6. Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 13 | 13 |
| 7. Other forms of Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 |
| 8. Syphilitic diseases | 6 | — |
| 9. Influenza | 9 | 13 |
| 10. Measles | 2 | — |
| 11. Acute polio-myelitis and polio-encephalitis | — | — |
| 12. Acute inf : encephalitis | — | — |
| 13. Cancer of b: cav: and oesoph: (M) uterus (F) | 4 | 5 |
| 14. Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 7 |
| 15. Cancer of breast | — | 12 |
| 16. Cancer of all other sites | 34 | 17 |
| 17. Diabetes | — | 1 |
| 18. Intra-cran: vase: lesions | 22 | 38 |
| 19. Heart disease | 56 | 82 |
| 20. Other diseases of circulatory system | 5 | 7 |
| 21. Bronchitis | 17 | 20 |
| 22. Pneumonia | 17 | 15 |
| 23. Other respiratory diseases | 5 | 1 |
| 24. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 9 | 3 |
| 25. Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | — | — |
| 26. Appendicitis | — | 2 |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 3 | 13 |
| 28. Nephritis | 5 | 7 |
| 29. Puer. and post-abort. sepsis | — | — |
| 30. Other maternal causes | — | 1 |
| 31. Premature birth | 4 | 1 |
| 32. Con: mal: birth inj: infant: dis: | 4 | 3 |
| 33. Suicide | 3 | 7 |
| 34. Road traffic accidents | 2 | 1 |
| 35. Other violent causes | 36 | 63 |
| 36. All other causes | 37 | 33 |