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
Orsett 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orsett]
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Deaths occurring from notifiable diseases were; Scarlet
Fever, 1; Diphtheria, 1; Pneumonia, 2; Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
14.
Various ages at which Deaths occurred from all causes:
| Under 1 year | 31 |
| 1 and under 2 | 3 |
| 2 and under 5 | 4 |
| 5 and under 15 | 4 |
| 15 and under 25 | 6 |
| 25 and under 45 | 23 |
| 45 and under 65 | 38 |
| 65 years and upwards | 102 |
| Total | 211 |
Causes of Deaths were:
| Measles | 1 | Nephritis | 4 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | ||
| Diphtheria | 1 | ||
| Influenza | 8 | Congenital Debility, Malformation and Premature Birth | 18 |
| Tuberculosis | 14 | ||
| Cancer | 24 | ||
| Diabetes | 3 | Suicide | 3 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 9 | Other Deaths from Violence | 11 |
| Heart Disease | 29 | ||
| Arterio-sclerosis | 2 | Other defined Diseases | 47 |
| Bronchitis | 13 | Causes unknown | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 14 | ||
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | Total | 211 |
| Ulcer of Stomach | 3 |
Number of Infectious Diseases notified were 102.
Scarlet Fever, 51; Diphtheria, 23; Erysipelas, 1; Ophthalmia
Neonatorum, 1; Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 19; Pneumonia
, 2.