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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasma | 23 | 16 | 39 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | — | 3 |
| 16. Diabetes | — | 3 | 3 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 14 | 30 | 44 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 49 | 32 | 81 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 12 | 26 | 38 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 22. Influenza | — | 2 | 2 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 26 | 8 | 34 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | — | 3 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | — |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 33. Motor vehicles, accidents | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 34. All other accidents | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 35. Suicide | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 36. Homicide and operation of war | — | — | — |
| 232 | 191 | 423 |
Notifiable Diseases other than Tuberculosis
Table II
| Disease | Corrected Notifications | Admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Measles | 25 | 3 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | — | — |
| Acute Primary or Influenzal Pneumonia | 4 | 3 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 22 | 2 | — |
| Ac. Encephalitis | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | — |
| Poliomyelitis (Paralytic) | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis (Non-Paralytic) | — | — | — |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid | — | — | — |
| Malaria | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | 4 | 1 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 24 | — | — |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 | 1 | — |
| Smallpox | — | — | — |