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
Islington 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Cause of Death. | Under I Week. | 1 and under 2 Weeks. | 2 and under 3 Weeks. | 3 and under 4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 1 —3 Months. | 3 —6 Months. | 6 — 9 Months. | 9 —12 Months. | Total under One Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Tuberculosis of Nervous System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of Intestines and Peritoneum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Inflammation of the Stomach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Hernia: Intestinial Obstruction | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 13 |
| Congenital Debility & Sclerema | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 |
| Icterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Premature births | 32 | — | 1 | 1 | 34 | — | — | 1 | — | 35 |
| Injury at birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Diseases of Umbilicus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atelectasis | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| Suffocation in bed | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Other Causes | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 18 |
| Totals | 55 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 73 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 131 |
General Provision of Public Health Services in the Borough.
Hospitals Provided or Subsidized by the Local Authority or by
the County Council.
(1) Tuberculosis.—The London County Council is responsible
for the provision of Institutional treatment of tuberculosis
in London.
(2) Maternity.—The Council's Maternity Home is situated at
41, Rushey Green, Catford. It was opened in 1918, with
12 beds, increased to 17 in April, 1924.
(3) Children.—The Council does not provide Institutional
treatment for ailing children.