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
Battersea 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Particulars are given in the table below of the localization of disease in the 498 cases notified. Localization of Disease.
| Pulmonary (368)— | Skin, etc. (6)— | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lungs | 347 | Skin | 1 |
| Lungs and Larynx | Lupus | 3 | |
| Lungs and Spine | 1 | Skin of Neck | 1 |
| Lungs and Glands | 3 | Forehead and Cheek (L) | 1 |
| Pleura | 3 | ||
| Lungs and Brain | 3 | ||
| Lungs and Skin | 1 | Miliary T uberculosis | 2 |
| Lungs and Peritoneum | 1 | General Tuberculosis | 3 |
| General T uberculosis and Meninges | 1 | ||
| Lungs, Hip and Spine | 1 | ||
| Lungs and Wrist (R) | 1 | Legs | 3 |
| Chest (L) | 1 | ||
| Spine | 4 | ||
| Glands | 12 | Hip | 7 |
| Mediastinum | 15 | Ankle and Skin | 1 |
| Cervical Glands | 36 | Knee | 8 |
| Mesenteric | 5 | Sterno - Clavicular (L Joint) | 1 |
| Intestines | 2 | Elbow Joint and Sacro-Iliac (R) | 1 |
| Peritoneum | 5 | ||
| Ileo-cœcal | 1 | Foot (L) and Hand | |
| (R) | 1 | ||
| Fallopian Tube | 1 | Foot | 2 |
| Total | 498 | ||
| Both eyes | 1 | ||
| Meninges | 11 | ||