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
Fulham 1908
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1908
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Ages.
| Diseases. | 0-1. | 1-2. | 2-3. | 3-4. | 4-5. | Total under 5. | 5-10. | 10-15. | 15-25. | 25-35. | 35-45. | 45-55. | 55-65. | 65-75. | Over 75. | Males. | Females. | Total all ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endocarditis, Valvular Dis-ease of Heart | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 69 |
| Angina Pectoris | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Hypertrophy of Heart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dilatation of Heart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Fatty Degeneration of Heart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Syncope, Heart Disease (not specified) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 54 |
| Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Em-bolism Thrombosis | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 44 | 41 | 85 |
| Apoplexy, Hemiplegia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| Embolism, Thrombosis (not cerebral) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Aneurism | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Senile Gangrene | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Phlebitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Varicose Veins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Diseases of Heart and Blood Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Laryngitis | — | 2 | — | - | - | 2 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | 21 | 6 | — | - | 2 | 29 | - | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 59 | 76 | 107 | 183 |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 2 | - | — | - | — | 2 | _ | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Lobular Pneumonia | 62 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 100 | 2 | — | - | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | -_ | 60 | 52 | 112 |
| Pneumonia.. | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 60 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Other Diseases. Respiratory System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Tonsillitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |