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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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| No. Cause of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | - | 2 |
| 2 Tuberculosis, other | — | — | - |
| 3 Syphilitic disease | 3 | — | 3 |
| 4 Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5 Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| 6 Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — |
| 7 Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8 Measles | — | — | — |
| 9 Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 11 Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 46 | 8 | 54 |
| 12 Malignant neoplasm, breas | — | 18 | 18 |
| 13 Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 8 | 8 |
| 14 Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| 15 Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 16 Diabetes | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 17 Vascular lesions of nervous system | 34 | 53 | 87 |
| 18 Coronary disease, angina | 132 | 69 | 201 |
| 19 Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 20 Other heart disease | 32 | 40 | 72 |
| 21 Other circulatory diseases | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 22 Influenza | 3 | — | 3 |
| 23 Pneumonia | 17 | 22 | 39 |
| 24 Bronchitis | 32 | 15 | 47 |
| 25 Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | ||
| 26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | — | 7 |
| 30 Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
| 31 Congenital malformations | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| 33 Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 34 All other accidents | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 35 Suicide | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 36 Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
| Total all causes | 437 | 361 | 798 |