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
Wandsworth 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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the cases that came under treatment. The total
mortality was 10 being 5 per cent of the cases treated.
inquests. Seventeen inquests were held with the following verdicts:—
| I. Natural | Heart Disease | |
| Congestion of Lungs | ||
| Congestion of Brain | ||
| Spasm of Glottis | ||
| Fit—Rickets | ||
| Convulsions | ||
| II. Accidental | Tetanus from injury to thumb | |
| Poisoning by Carbolic Acid | ||
| Injury to Liver | ||
| Pistol Wound | ||
| Fall | ||
| Injury to head, fall from bed | ||
| III. Suicidal | By Carbolic Acid | |
| ,, Drowning | ||
Uncertified
Deaths.
Probably natural causes 4
,, Convulsions2
,, Rheumatism, Heart disease 1
„ Heart Disease 1
„ Bronchitis 1
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The Notification of Infectious Diseases Act continues
to work very satisfactorily and without friction. The
profession co operate cordially in getting cases of
infectious disease removed, where there is insufficient
means of isolation, and I find a greater willingness on
the part of relatives to have their sick removed to
Hospital, where they are known to receive every care
and attention.
I received 150 notifications of infectious diseases
during the year, of these 87 were of Scarlet Fever. The
cases were generally of a very mild character, 41 were
removed to Hospital, the remainder were treated at
home, there was only one death, which occurred in
Hospital.