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
Kingston upon Thames 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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(Civilians only).
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 267 | 262 |
| Measles | 1 | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 2 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 8 | 6 |
| Influenza | 26 | 23 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 25 | 14 |
| Tuberculous meningitis | — | 8 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | 2 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 19 | 29 |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | 1 |
| Meningitis | 1 | — |
| Organic Heart Disease | 23 | 31 |
| Bronchitis | 20 | 14 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 15 | 15 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 5 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 4 | 4 |
| Appendicitis and Typhilitis | — | 1 |
| Alcoholism | 1 | — |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 10 | 6 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 1 |
| Parturition, apart from Puerperal Fever | — | — |
| Congenital Debility, etc. | 12 | 10 |
| Violence, apart from Suicide | 16 | 9 |
| Suicide | 2 | — |
| Other defined diseases | 69 | 89 |
| Special Causes (including above)— | ||
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | — |