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 West Ham]
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All ages. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-65 | 65 and upwards. | |
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52 Lymphadenoma (Hodgkin's Disease). | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
53 Premature Birth | 162 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — |
54 Injury at Birth | |||||||
55 Debility at Birth | 104 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — |
56 Atelectasis | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
57 Congenital Defects | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
58 Want of Breast Milk | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
59 Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus. | 151 | 132 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
60 Dentition | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
61 Rickets | 26 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — |
62 Old Age | 239 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 233 |
63 Convulsions | 82 | 57 | 21 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
64 Meningitis | 35 | 10 | 18 | 3 | — | 4 | — |
65 Encephalitis | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 |
66 Apoplexy | 127 | — | — | — | 1 | 74 | 52 |
67 Softening of Brain | 11 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 |
68 Hemiplegia | 32 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 19 |
69 General Paralysis of Insane. | 19 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — |
70 Other Forms of Insanity | 10 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 |