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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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cases of Measles, Whooping Cough, Diarrhoea, Influenza,
and Erysipelas; one death arose from both whooping
cough and erysipelas. In the other classes, as usual,
respiratory diseases contributed a large proportion of
the cases under treatment. The heading "Other
Diseases," in the Table, includes diseases of the nervous
and digestive systems, as well as other local and
constitutional disorders, under which, came a very large
proportion of the cases treated. The total mortality
formed 23 per cent, of cases attended.
inquests. Twenty four inquests were held, 12 upon
the deaths of males and 12 upon females, with the
following verdicts:—
I. Natural Heart Disease
Epileptic Fit 1
Syncope 1
Influenza 1
Paralysis 1
Peritonitis 1
Rupture Aneurism Aorta 1
Rupture Blood Vessel 1
Rupture Gastric Ulcer 1—13
II. Accidental Fall 2
Suffocation 2
Burns 1
Knocked down by Train 1
Haemorrhage at Birth 1
Operation for Retroflexion
of Uterus 1—8
III. Suicide Bullet Wound 1
Carbonic Oxide Gas from
Burning Charcoal 2—3
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