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 Leyton]
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Cerebro-Spinal Fever | - | - | – | – | – | - | - | - | – | - | - |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 12 | –_ | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 5 | – | 16 | 4 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Bronchitis | 28 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Alcoholism | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — |
Puerperal Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 14 | 13 | _– | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | – |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Suicides | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
Old Age | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Other Defined Diseases | 37 | 2 | — | 1 | _– | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 7 |
Diseases Ill-defined or Unknown | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
All Causes | 158 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 44 | 92 | 22 |
District Total | 158 |