Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 12 | - | - | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 18 | 6 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | — | — | — | – | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | – |
Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Bronchitis | 22 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 2 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | – | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 2 | — | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Alcoholism | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Congenital Debilitv and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 9 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 7 | 2 | – | — | — | 1 | i | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Suicides | - | - | – | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Old Age | 9 | – | – | — | — | — | – | — | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Other Defined Diseases | 26 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 4 |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
All Causes | 145 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 48 | 111 | 25 |
District Total | 145 |