Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Diagrams.
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Diagram A.—Marriages, 1851-1910 11
„ B.—Births, 1851-1910 11
„ C.—Deaths (all causes), 1841-1910 14
„ D.—Infantile Mortality, 1858-1910 19
„ E.—Smallpox (mortality), 1841-1910 27
„ F.—Measles (mortality), 1841-1910 30
„ G.—Measles and Whooping-cough (monthly deaths), 1891-1910 31
„ H.—Scarlet Fever (mortality), 1859-1910 34
„ K.—Scarlet Fever (admissions to hospitals of Metropolitan Asylums Board, percent. of
total notified cases in London), 1890-1910 34
„ L.—Scarlet Fever (monthly notified cases and case-mortality), 1891-1910 34
„ M.—Diphtheria and Croup (mortality), 1859-1910 37
„ N.—Diphtheria (admissions to hospitals of Metropolitan Asylums Board, per cent. of total
notified cases in London), 1890-1910 37
„ O.—Diphtheria (monthly notified cases and case-mortality), 1891-1910 37
„ P.—Whooping-cough (mortality), 1841-1910 42
„ Q.—Typhus (mortality), 1869-1910 44
„ R.—Enteric Fever (mortality), 1869-1910 44
„ S.—Enteric Fever (weekly notified cases, 1910, and mean weekly notified cases, 1890-
1910 44
„ T.—Enteric Fever (monthly notified cases and case-mortality), 1891-1910 44
„ U.—Diarrhœa, Dysentery and Cholera (mortality), 1841-1910 47
„ V.—Seasonal prevalence of infectious disease, 1891-1910 50
„ W.—Phthisis (mortality—males and females), 1851-1910 59
„ X.—Scarlet Fever 175
„ Y.—Scarlet Fever 175
„ Z.—Diphtheria 175
„ AA. —Diphtheria 175
„ BB.—Measles 175
Appendixes.
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1.—Proceedings of sanitary authorities under the Factory and Workshop Act ii.
II.—Cases of Human Glanders in London, 1893-1911 iv.
III—Summary of defects in children as found by School Doctors viii.
IV.—Comparison of methods of administration of Medical Inspection x.
V.—Form M.O. 190 xi.
VI.—General reports on 356 school buildings where medical inspection was carried out
in the year 1910 xii
VII.—Number of candidates examined for the permanent service and the conditions found xiii.
VIII.—Number of County Scholarship candidates examined and the conditions found xiv.
IX.—Number of Trade Scholarship candidates examined and the conditions found xv.
X.—Number of Special Scholarship candidates examined and the conditions found xvi.
XI.—Number of candidates examined for the teaching profession and the conditions found xvii.
XII.—Training college, pupil teacher centres, secondary and trade schools—Defects noted
on medical examination xviii
XIII.—Results of enquiries into the history of 5,093 children under medical treatment xix.
XIV.—Housing accounts—
A.—Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890 xx.
B.—Dwellings under Improvement Acts xxvi.
C.—Dwellings under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, and Improvement
Acts combined xxix.