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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| Tuberculosis other forms | - | 2 | 2 |
| Syphilitic disease | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | - | 2 |
| Meningococcal Infections | - | - | - |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Other infective & parasitic diseases | 2 | - | 2 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 139 | 126 | 265 |
| Leukemia, Aleukemia | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 49 | 97 | 146 |
| Heart Diseases | 247 | 220 | 467 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| Influenza | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Pneumonia | 45 | 44 | 89 |
| Bronchitis | 108 | 54 | 162 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| Gastritis, enteritis & diarrhœa | - | 2 | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 13 | - | 13 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | - | 3 | 3 |
| Congenital Malformations | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Other defined and ill defined disease | ?s 59 | 76 | 135 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| All other accidents | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Suicide | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | l | 1 |
| 795 | 725 | 1520 |