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
Mile End 1857
Report of the Medical Officer of Health to the Vestry of Mile End Old Town
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years of age is considerably less than in places where children
have the advantage of fresh air and freedom of exercise.
TABLE III.CAUSES OF DEATH.
| DISEASES. | DEATHS. |
|---|---|
| Fever | 10 |
| Measles | 2 |
| Scarlatina and Cynanche Maligna | 22 |
| Diarrhœa and Dysentery | 5 |
| Hooping Cough | 19 |
| Croup | 8 |
| Erysipelas | 3 |
| Consumption | 50 |
| Inflammation of the Lungs | 82 |
| Diarrhoea, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia of Infants under 3 years | 33 |
| Water on the Brain, and Convulsions of Infauts | 29 |
| Dropsy | 9 |
| Cancer | 2 |
| Hernia | 1 |
| Diseased Heart and Large Vessels | 11 |
| Apoplexy, and Diseases of the Brain | 7 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 |
| Premature Birth, & Debility from Birth | 22 |
| Violence, Poison, and Privation | 12 |
| Natural Decay | 38 |
| Other Diseases, chiefly Chronic | 54 |
| Total | 420 |