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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Table I
| Male | Female | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis—Respiratory | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis—Other | — | — | — |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | — | — | — |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal infection | — | — | — |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | _ | _ | _ |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 27 | 2 | 29 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm breast | 8 | 8 | |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 5 | 5 | |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 16. | Diabetes | — | 1 | 1 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 27 | 24 | 51 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 52 | 28 | 80 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 21 | 35 | 56 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 22. | Influenza | — | 1 | 1 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | — | 1 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | — | 2 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | _ | _ | _ |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| 33. | Motor vehicles, accidents | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 34. | All other accidents | — | 6 | 6 |
| 35. | Suicide | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 36. | Homicide and operation of war | — | — | — |
| 229 | 210 | 439 |
Table II
| Disease | Corrected Notifications | Admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Measles | 783 | 11 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 15 | 2 | — |
| Acute Primary or Influenzal Pneumonia | 2 | 7 | 33 |