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) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 17 | |||
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | ||||||
Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 15 | 1 | ||
Bronchitis | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||||
Broncho-Pneumonia | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Alcoholism | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — |
Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Suicides | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Old Age | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 13 | |
Other Defined Diseases | 35 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 9 | ||
Diseases Ill-defined or Unknown | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
All Causes | 127 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 117 | 24 | |||
District Total | 127 |