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
Merton and Morden 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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| No. | Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6 | Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — |
| 7 | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8 | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9 | Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 34 | 3 | 37 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 40 | 30 | 70 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Diabetes | — | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 30 | 46 | 76 |
| 18 | Coronary disease, angina | 76 | 47 | 123 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 28 | 47 | 75 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 22 | Influenza | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | 8 | |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | — | 5 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | 4 | — | 4 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 16 | 27 | 43 |
| 33 | Motor Vehicle accidents | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 35 | Suicide | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | — |
| Total all causes | 328 | 285 | 613 |