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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S RETURN
| Abridged List No. | Cause of Death | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Typhoid and paratyphoid fever | - | - | - |
| 2 | Cerebro-spinal fever | - | - | - |
| 3 | Scarlet fever | — | — | - |
| 4 | Whooping cough | — | — | - |
| 5 | Diphtheria | — | — | - |
| 6 | Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| 7 | Other forms of tuberculosis | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Syphilitic disease | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Influenza | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Measles | — | — | - |
| 11 | Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | 2 | — | 2 |
| 12 | Acute infectious encephalitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| 13M | Cancer of the buccal cavity and oesophagus | 7 | — | 7 |
| 13F | Cancer of the uterus | — | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | Cancer of the stomach and duodenum | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 15 | Cancer of the breast | — | 19 | 19 |
| 16 | Cancer of all other sites | 65 | 40 | 105 |
| 17 | Diabetes | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 18 | Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 46 | 73 | 119 |
| 19 | Heart disease | 110 | 123 | 233 |
| 20 | Other disease of circulatory system | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| 21 | Bronchitis | 37 | 13 | 50 |
| 22 | Pneumonia | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 23 | Other respiratory diseases | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 24 | Ulceration of stomach and duodenum | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 25 | Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | — | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Appendicitis | 3 | — | 3 |
| 27 | Other digestive diseases | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 28 | Nephritis | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 29 | Puerperal and Post-abortive sepsis | - | - | - |
| 30 | Other maternal causes | - | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Prematurity | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 32 | Congenital malformations, birth injury, etc. | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 33 | Suicide | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 34 | Road traffic accidents | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 35 | Other violent causes | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 36 | All other causes | 37 | 28 | 65 |
| TOTAL | 491 | 447 | 938 |
| Cause of death | Under 1 wk. | 1-2 wks. | 2-3 wks. | 3-4 wks. | Total under 4 wks. | 1-3 mths. | 3-6 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 9-12 mths. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prematurity | 7 | - | 2 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Congenital defects | 8 | 1 | 3 | - | 12 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 15 |
| Birth Injury | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Infantile diseases | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Gastro-enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Otitis media | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| Syphilis | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| Volvulus | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Marasmus | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Accident | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| TOTAL | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 46 |