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
Leyton 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 11 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 118 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 26 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 27 |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 8 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 99 |
| Bronchitis | 10 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 130 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 33 |
| Pneumonia (all other forms) | 5 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | 68 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 11 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 126 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Alcoholism | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | .— | — | 8 |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 43 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including | |||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 9 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | - | 120 |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 56 |
| Suicides | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Old Age | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 96 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 29 | 54 | 57 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 354 |
| Diseases Ill-defined or Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| All Causes | 130 | 211 | 258 | 161 | 123 | 174 | 147 | 140 | 114 | 15 | 1473 |
| District Total | 1473 | ||||||||||