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
Wimbledon 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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| Enteritis | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| Gastritis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 48 | — | 0 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 11 | — |
| Other tuberculous diseases | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 39 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 30 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 37 | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| Pleurisy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory organs | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Alcoholism | 8 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Cirrhosis of liver | ||||||||||||||
| Venereal Diseases | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | — |
| Premature birth | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Diseases and accidents of parturition | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | |||||
| Heart Diseases | 54 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Accidents | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Suicides | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| All other causes | 174 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 50 | so | 29 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 12 |
| All causes | 508 | 97 | 40 | 15 | 18 | 175 | 163 | 68 | 49 | 51 | 80 | 120 | 140 | 30 |