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
St Giles (Camden) 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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| Want of Breast Milk, Starvation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alcoholism | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||
| Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rheumatism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gout | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cancer | — | - | — | — | 32 | 16 | — | 48 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 5 | 2 | _ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Tubercular Meningitis | 2 | 7 | 1 | _ | — | — | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Phthisis | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 106 | 3 | 3 | 124 | 18 | 72 | 34 |
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 9 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Other Constitutional Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 31 | 7 | 19 | 5 |
| Atelectasis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital Malformation | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Old Age | — | — | — | — | 1 | 48 | — | 49 | 14 | 29 | 6 |
| LOCAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||
| Apoplexy | -_ | - | - | -_ | 9 | 8 | — | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Epilepsy | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | — |
| Convulsions | 9 | _ | 1 | _ | — | — | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Brain and Nervous System | - | — | - | 1 | 26 | 12 | — | 39 | 11 | 23 | 5 |
| Diseases of Organs of Special Sense | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Diseases of Circulatory System | — | — | 3 | 5 | 44 | 18 | - | 70 | 13 | 32 | 25 |
| Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | 22 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 35 | 93 | 22 | 47 | 24 |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 6 | _ | 3 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 12 | 25 | 4 |
| Pleurisy | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Other Diseases of. Respiratory System | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |