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) | 12 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | – | 17 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Rheumatic Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
Bronchitis | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | – | – | 2 | — |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 5 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Alcoholism | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Puerperal Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | - |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Suicides | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Old Age | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | — |
Other Defined Diseases | 29 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 1 |
Diseases Ill-defined or Unknown | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
All Causes | 92 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 75 | 11 |
District Total | 92 |