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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Table VI
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. | Elmonton colony. | Total. |
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Diarrhoea and enteritis | 67 | 91 | 52 | 74 | 133 | 35 | 105 | 72 | 46 | 125 | 17 | 77 | 98 | 9 | 102 | 112 | 4 | 102 | 82 | 99 | 180 | — | 117 | 55 | 92 | 152 | 40 | 88 | 51 | 27 | 45 | — | — | 2349 |
Appendicitis | 22 | 72 | 213 | 109 | 213 | 108 | 60 | 94 | 313 | 91 | 62 | 3 | 141 | 167 | 157 | 136 | 57 | 118 | 55 | 197 | 366 | 1 | 37 | 52 | 122 | 140 | 113 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 110 | — | — | 3538 |
Hernia | 20 | 47 | 72 | 59 | 72 | 54 | 30 | 85 | 91 | 52 | 18 | 1 | 29 | 94 | 85 | 65 | 25 | 44 | 34 | 107 | 123 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 38 | 69 | 46 | 83 | 29 | 27 | 36 | — | — | 1592 |
Intestinal obstruction,acute | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | 8 | 11 | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 116 |
do. chronic or not stated | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | 10 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 25 | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 10 | — | — | 272 | |
Stasis, constipation | 12 | 58 | 63 | 28 | 76 | 19 | 19 | 58 | 68 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 79 | 2 | 55 | 58 | 1 | 77 | 34 | 73 | 149 | 2 | 46 | 29 | 68 | 84 | 21 | 53 | 35 | 26 | 18 | — | — | 1378 |
Cirrhosis of liver | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 116 |
Biliary calculi | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 4 | — | 2 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 271 |
Other diseases of digestive system | 96 | 215 | 200 | 158 | 213 | 122 | 110 | 217_ | 183 | 205 | 71 | 42 | 179 | 98 | 204 | 224 | 54 | 170 | 142 | 324 | 321 | 5 | 115 | 74 | 135 | 234 | 100 | 258 | 121 | 87 | 115 | — | — | 4792 |
Total, diseases of digestive system | 377 | 856 | 1009 | 702 | 1273 | 537 | 531 | 894 | 1085 | 913 | 357 | 268 | 724 | 769 | 1081 | 1093 | 242 | 859 | 648 | 1332 | 2040 | 36 | 559 | 470 | 766 | 1050 | 551 | 1094 | 415 | 364 | 627 | 3 | — | 23525 |
Acute nephritis | 6 | 8 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 350 |
Chronic nephritis | 27 | 17 | 30 | 45 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 31 | 27 | 99 | 12 | — | 25 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 90 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 14 | 99 | 10 | 8 | 19 | — | — | 875 |
Nephritis, not stated | 1 | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | — | 10 |
Other diseases of kidney | 23 | 27 | 23 | 56 | 30 | 22 | 38 | 66 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 43 | 53 | 31 | 48 | 39 | 57 | 106 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 31 | 84 | 29 | 62 | 38 | 18 | 37 | — | — | 1164 | |
Diseases of bladder | 13 | 10 | 29 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 16 | — | — | 473 |
Urinary calculi | 4 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 6 | — | 8 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 24 | — | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 360 | |
Diseases of prostate (non-malignant) | 14 | 39 | 53 | 18 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | — | 22 | 45 | 29 | 38 | — | 21 | 8 | 52 | 64 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 46 | 30 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 29 | 14 | — | — | 747 |
Stricture of urethra | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 16 | 6 | — | 18 | 1 | 21 | 24 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | — | — | 200 |
Other diseases of urinary organs | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 143 |
Mon-puerp. and non-venereal diseases of genital organs | 26 | 117 | 101 | 101 | 159 | 88 | 57 | 132 | 90 | 81 | 49 | 10 | 105 | 8 | 293 | 128 | 48 | 118 | 50 | 144 | 196 | 3 | 57 | 54 | 124 | 129 | 75 | 92 | 100 | 41 | 74 | — | — | 2850 |
Total, diseases of genito-urinary system | 120 | 248 | 332 | 223 | 353 | 185 | 143 | 265 | 255 | 261 | 106 | 20 | 210 | 136 | 451 | 312 | 114 | 276 | 166 | 387 | 574 | 50 | 145 | 114 | 274 | 372 | 184 | 362 | 201 | 137 | 196 | — | — | 7172 |
87 | 511 | 940 | 584 | 1273 | 299 | 98 | 1062 | 1316 | 942 | 443 | 758 | 911 | 948 | 54 | 166 | 450 | 1476 | 1757 | 10 | 654 | 91 | 1242 | 1003 | 516 | 844 | 848 | 279 | 708 | — | — | 20270 | |||
Boil, carbuncle | 34 | 50 | 47 | 22 | 57 | 15 | 29 | 61 | 39 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 27 | 60 | 52 | 10 | 53 | 31 | 55 | 94 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 50 | 10 | 77 | 26 | 28 | 34| | — | — | 1131 |