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) | 7 | — | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | 20 | 1 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Rheumatic Fever | 1 | — | — | – | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Bronchitis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | 1 |
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 3 | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Alcoholism | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — |
Cirrhosis of Liver | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 6 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Suicides | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — |
Old Age | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Other Defined Diseases | 23 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
Diseases Ill-defined or Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
All Causes | 79 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 73 | 16 |
District Total | 79 |