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
London County Council 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| Disease. | Discharged. | Transferred to other L.c.c. children's hospitals. | Died. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatism and chorea | 30 | 4 | 1 | 35 |
| Rheumatism | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Rickets | 15 | — | — | 15 |
| Anæmia | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Cerebral abscess | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Paraplegia | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Post-encephalitis lethargica | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Heart disease | 339 | 38 | 12 | 389 |
| Adenitis | 7 | 5 | — | 12 |
| Enlarged glands | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Chronic rhinitis | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 28 | 7 | — | 35 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Fibrosis of lung (non-tuberculous) | 14 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| Asthma | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Sinusitis | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Thoracic sinus | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Tonsils, adenoids | 19 | 8 | — | 27 |
| Gastritis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Inguinal hernia | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Enuresis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Whitlow | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Cellulitis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Marasmus, malnutrition | 39 | 7 | — | 46 |
| Cleft palate | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Laceration | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Incipient whooping-cough | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Miliary tuberculosis | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Fibro-sarcoma | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Granuloma | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Parotitis | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fracture | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 380 | 84 | — | 464 | |
| Total | 899 | 167 | 16 | 1,082 |