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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Tablk VI (a)—
Principal disease or condition treated. | Archway. | Bethnal Green. | Dulwich. | Fulham. | Hackney. | Hammersmith. | Highgate. | Lambeth. | Lewisham. | Mile End. | New End. | Norwood children's. | Paddington. | Queen Mary's, Sidcup. | St. Alfege's. | St. Andrew's. | St. Benedict's. | St. Charles'. | St. George-in-the-East. | St. Giles'. | St. James'. | St. John's. | St. Leonard's. | St. Luke's. Chelsea. | St. Mary Abbots. | St. Mary, Islington. | St. Nicholas'. | St. Olave's. | St. Pancras. | St. Peter's. | St. Stephen's. | Brentwood colony. | Edmonton colony. | Total. |
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Hypertension | 25 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 49 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 9 | - | 12 | 16 | 37 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 31 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 35 | 18 | - | - | 590 |
Gangrene | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 5 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 155 |
Disease of the veins (nonpuerperal) | 55 | 43 | 83 | 66 | 67 | 37 | 29 | 06 | 50 | 32 | 23 | - | 52 | 54 | 57 | 67 | 24 | 79 | 37 | 117 | 80 | - | 35 | 34 | 61 | 75 | 40 | 81 | 41 | 47 | 61 | - | - | 1623 |
Other diseases of circulatory system | 19 | 50 | 37 | 40 | 51 | 24 | 35 | 56 | 49 | 63 | 14 | 28 | 40 | 8 | 71 | 81 | 5 | 38 | 44 | 70 | 66 | 1 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 53 | 35 | 65 | 8 | 12 | 28 | - | - | 1170 |
Total, diseases of circulatory system | 325 | 434 | 452 | 499 | 778 | 229 | 256 | 671 | 410 | 391 | 160 | 59 | 291 | 362 | 504 | 684 | 301 | 505 | 253 | 744 | 902 | 404 | 341 | 300 | 392 | 676 | 263 | 457 | 30E | 322 | 481 | - | - | 13155 |
Coryza, rhinitis, catarrh | 9 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 14 | 73 | — | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | - | — | 422 | |
Bronchitis, | 269 | 275 | 161 | 132 | 254 | 95 | 292 | 167 | 108 | 238 | 42 | 133 | 203 | 40 | 213 | 332 | 28 | 244 | 203 | 255 | 261 | — | 241 | 120 | 158 | 365 | 83 | 122 | 89 | 52 | 200 | — | — | 5375 |
„ chronic | 206 | 249 | 227 | 153 | 174 | 71 | 187 | 302 | 89 | 134 | 52 | 3 | 195 | 446 | 215 | 269 | 142 | 182 | 105 | 273 | 310 | 13 | 177 | 97 | 147 | 318 | 96 | 285 | 143 | 192 | 272 | — | 1 | 5725 |
,, not stated | 2 | i | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | - | — | — | 33 | |
Lobar pneumonia | 94 | 98 | 152 | 51 | 171 | 73 | 102 | 104 | 125 | 84 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 319 | 90 | 113 | 36 | 109 | 79 | 96 | 5 | — | 76 | 39 | 30 | 208 | 5 7 | 152 | 53 | 44 | 42 | 1 | 2671 | |
Bronchopneumonia | 80 | 136 | 92 | 77 | 113 | 52 | 85 | 159 | 169 | 176 | 14 | 92 | 30 | 76 | 203 | 141 | 20 | 188 | 48 | 309 | 135 | 2 | 168 | 56 | 75 | 327 | 71 | 181 | 50 | 29 | 89 | 1 | 3444 | |
Pneu. other or not stated | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3b | 2 | 1 | 31 | 14 | - | 19 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 273 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | ||||||||||
Pleurisy and | 25 | 40 | 53 | 26 | 46 | 39 | 35 | 60 | 58 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 162 | 40 | 60 | 49 | 54 | 20 | 84 | 93 | — | 22 | 24 | 23 | 52 | 26 | 39 | 18 | 28 | 52 | — | — | 1305 |
Asthma and hay fever | 17 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 46 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 87 | 35 | 33 | 44 | 34 | 17 | 36 | 45 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 27 | 64 | 8 | 36 | 27 | 48 | 9 | — | 1 | 896 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 57 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 79 | 31 | 42 | 68 | 24 | 67 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 83 | 41 | 94 | 18 | 57 | 34 | 56 | 73 | 2 | 43 | 27 | 23 | 71 | 17 | 55 | 29 | 49 | 36 | - | - | 1355 |
Total, diseases of respiratory system | 761 | 869 | 771 | 525 | 887 | 406 | 800 | 946 | 617 | 792 | 180 | 258 | 643 | 1225 | 856 | 1065 | 354 | 886 | 552 | 1124 | 1268 | 20 | 772 | 410 | 502 | 1435 | 367 | 875 | 424 | 450 | 731 | 1 | 3 | 21775 |
Tonsils,enlarged etc. | 108 | 258 | 219 | 163 | 303 | 117 | 140 | 191 | 142 | 288 | 101 | 119 | 126 | 46 | 204 | 192 | 31 | 161 | 243 | 285 | 535 | 19 | 158 | 156 | 218 | 232 | 46 | 259 | 94 | 99 | 181 | 3 | — | 5437 |
Tonsils enl. with adenoids | — | 4 | 3 | 13 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 90 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | — | 111 | 199 | — | 73 | — | 44 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 114 | 11 | 820 | |||||
Adenoids | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 59 |
Ulcer, stomach and duodenum | 30 | 74 | 127 | 57 | 152 | 46 | 45 | 113 | 109 | 50 | 35 | — | 45 | 306 | 91 | 68 | 41 | 68 | 36 | 149 | 211 | — | 31 | 35 | 56 | 96 | 43 | 117 | 43 | 44 | 81 | - | - | 2399 |
Chronic dyspepsia | 11 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | « | 3 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 73 | - | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 16 | - | - | 386 |