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
Tottenham 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Cause of Death | Males | Females | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | - | - | - |
| Measles | 1 | - | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | - | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | - | 3 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Influenza .. | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | - | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 36 | 27 | 63 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Syphilis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| General Paralysis of the Insane Tabes Dorsalis | |||
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 127 | 109 | 236 |
| Diabetes | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 45 | 60 | 105 |
| Heart Disease | 145 | 161 | 306 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 44 | 26 | 70 |
| Bronchitis | 52 | 30 | 82 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 53 | 41 | 94 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Appendicitis | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 17 | 22 | 39 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other Puerperal Causes | - | 2 | 2 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations | 21 | 30 | 51 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Other Violent Causes | 42 | 26 | 68 |
| Suicide | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| All other Causes | 50 | 42 | 92 |
| 721 | 635 | 1,356 |