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
Heston and Isleworth 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS, 1942.
| 1 | Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 | Scarlet fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Whooping cough | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 34 | 23 |
| 7 | Other tuberculosis | 1 | — | 1 | _ | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Syphilitic disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Measles | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 11 | Acute poliomyelitis, polioencephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Acute infectious encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13M, 16(2)f | Cancer:— Buccal cavity and oesophagus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 13f | Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 10 |
| 14 | Stomach and duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 16 |
| 16 (1) | Respiratory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| 16 (3) | Other sites | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 29 |
| 17 | Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Cerebral vascular lesions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 50 | 58 |
| 19 (1) | Chronic endocarditis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 |
| 19 (2) | Myocardial degeneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 33 | 42 | 50 |
| 19 (3) | Coronary disease, angina pectoris | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 14 | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 10 |
| 19 (4) | Other diseases of the heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 20 |
| 20 | Other diseases of the circulatory system | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 |
| 21 | Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 26 |
| 22 | Pneumonia (all forms) | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 34 |
| 23 | Other diseases of the respiratory system | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 |
| 24 | Peptic ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 25 | Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 15 |
| 26 | Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| 27 (1) | Diseases of pharynx and tonsils | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 (2) | Cirrhosis of the liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 27 (3) | Other diseases of the liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 (4) | Other diseases of the digestive system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 28 | Nephritis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| 29 (1) | Septic abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 (2) | Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 (1) | Other abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 (2) | Other maternal causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 31 | Premature birth | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 |
| 32 (1) | Injury at birth | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
| 32 (2) | Congenital malformations and infantile diseases | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 |
| 33 | Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 |
| 34 | Road traffic accidents | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 35 | Other violent causes | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 |