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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Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 11 | 1 | — | - | – | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | 21 | 5 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | — | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 14 | — | — | — | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
Bronchitis | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | – | — | — | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 | — | — | 1 | – | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
Alcoholism | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | — | — | - | – | - | - | 1 | – | 2 | — |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 2 | — | — | — | – | — | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | 1 |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | – | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | – | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Suicides | 1 | - | - | - | – | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Old Age | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 17 | 3 |
Other Defined Diseases | 29 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 8 |
Diseases Ill-defined or Unknown | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
All Causes | 168 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 136 | 37 |
District Total | 168 |