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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| 1954 | 1955 | |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | 157 | |
| „ Measles | 0 | 1 |
| „ Whooping Cough | 0 | 0 |
| „ Diarrhoea | 2 | 2 |
| 1954 | 1955 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diseases of the heart and circulation | 37.5 | 40.0 |
| Cancer and malignant disease | 21.8 | 19.2 |
| Diseases of the lungs (non-tuberculous) | 9.9 | 7.5 |
| Tuberculous diseases | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Vascular lesions of the nervous system | 14.4 | 15.7 |
| Congenital malformations | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Suicide and violence | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Infectious diseases | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Diseases of the kidney | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Other defined diseases | 8.5 | 9.3 |
Maternal Mortality. There was no maternal death. The
maternal mortality rate for England and Wales was 0-64 per
thousand total births..
Infantile Mortality. The Infantile mortality rate was 19.0
per thousand live births, compared with 18.7 per thousand live
births In 1.954 There were seventeen deaths of infants under
one year compared with eighteen In 1954, Of the seventeen deaths,
thirteen occurred In the neo-natal period within one month of
birth as is shown in the following table of causes and age
groups.
Causes of Death AGE GROUPS
| Under 1 month | 1-3 months | 3-12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congenital Abnormality | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Prematurity | 3 | - | - |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1 | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 2 | - | - |
| Septicaemia | - | 1 | - |
| Totals | 13 | 2 |