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) | 9 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | – |
Rheumatic Fever | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | – |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Bronchitis | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7 | – |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | – | — | 2 | – |
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | – | 1 |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — |
Alcoholism | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Cirrhosis of Liver | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Puerperal Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 9 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
Suicides | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Old Age | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Other Defined Diseases | 34 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 4 |
Diseases Ill-defined or Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | 2 | — |
All Causes | 107 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 114 | 22 |
District Total | 107 |