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
Barking 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Admissions of Cases (other than Notifiable Infectious Diseases) to the Isolation Hospital, Upney, Barking.
| Nature of Ailment. | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatism | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Bronchitis | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Cardiac Diseases | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 6 | ... |
| Jaundice | 2 | ... | ... |
| Debility | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Chorea | 2 | 2 (1) | 2 |
| Fractures | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Ringworm | 1 | ... | ... |
| Scalds | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Mental Diseases | 1 | ... | ... |
| Adenoids | 1 | ... | ... |
| Tonsilitis | 3 | ... | 2 |
| Enteritis and Gastritis | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Diarrhoea and Vomiting | 4(1) | 3 | 2 |
| Marasmus | 3 | 18(2) | 7(1) |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 5 | 5(1) |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | ... | ... | 49 (19) |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 19 | 25 (4) | 24 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 16(1) | 9(2) | 8(1) |
| Abscesses | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Conjuntivitis | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 88 (2) | 90 (9) | 129 (22) |
N.B.—Deaths in Brackets.