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
Feltham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 2 | 2 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 29 | 15 | 44 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16. Diabetes | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 17 | 30 | 47 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 44 | 25 | 69 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 22. Influenza | — | — | — |
| 23. Pneumonia | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | - | 2 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 1 | — | 1 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | |||
| 31. Congenital malformations | 1 | — | 1 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 33. Motor vehicles, accidents | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 34. All other accidents | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 35. Suicide | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 | |
| 202 | 177 | 379 |
Table
| Disease | Corrected Notifications | Admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Measles | 7 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough Acute Primary or Influenzal | 58 | 5 | — |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 2 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 36 | 2 | — |
| Ac. Encephalitis | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | — |
| Poliomyelitis (Paralytic) | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis (Non-Paralytic) | — | — | — |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid | — | — | — |
| Malaria | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | 44 | 6 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 5 | — | — |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 | 1 | — |
| Smallpox | - | - | - |