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
Sutton and Cheam 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| M. | F. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | - | — |
| 2 Cerebro-spinal fever | - | — | — |
| 3 Scarlet fever | - | — | — |
| 4 Whooping cough | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 Diphtheria | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| 7 Other forms of tuberculosis | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 Syphilitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9 Influenza | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 Measles | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | — | — | — |
| 12 Acute infective encephalitis | — | — | — |
| 13 Cancer of buccal cavity Oesophagus (M) and Uterus (F) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 14 Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 15 Cancer of breast | — | 11 | 11 |
| 16 Cancer of all other sites | 41 | 43 | 84 |
| 17 Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 Intracranial vascular lesions | 36 | 56 | 92 |
| 19 Heart disease | 98 | 94 | 192 |
| 20 Other diseases of circulatory system | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 21 Bronchitis | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 22 Pneumonia | 16 | 23 | 39 |
| 23 Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 4 | |
| 24 Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 25 Diarrhœa under 2 years | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 26 Appendicitis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 27 Other digestive diseases | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 28 Nephritis | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 29 Puerperal sepsis | — | ||
| 30 Other maternal causes | — | 2 | 2 |
| 31 Premature birth | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 32 Congenital malformations, birth injuries and infantile diseases | 10 | 9 | |
| 33 Suicide | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 34 Road traffic accidents | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 35 Other violent causes | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 36 All other causes | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| 358 | 400 | 758 |