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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Cause of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | 3 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Influenza | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | — | 2 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 41 | 16 | 57 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Syphilis | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| General Paralysis of the Insane (Tabes Dorsalis) | — | — | |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 140 | 132 | 272 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 53 | 67 | 120 |
| Heart Diseases | 180 | 181 | 361 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 31 | 32 | 63 |
| Bronchitis | 84 | 47 | 131 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 32 | 25 | 57 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Appendicitis | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — |
| Other Puerperal Causes | — | 2 | 2 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Other Violent Causes | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| Suicide | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis and Polio-encephalitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| All other causes | 58 | 36 | 94 |
| 745 | 632 | 1,377 |