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) | 8 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | – | – | 15 | 2 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Rheumatic Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
Bronchitis | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | - |
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 7 | 1 | — | – | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Appendicits and Enteritis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Alcoholism | –- | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | –- | 1 | 1 | |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Puerperal Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – |
Suicides | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –- | – |
Old Age | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
Other Defined Diseases | 27 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 7 | |
Diseases Ill-defined or Unknown | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
All Causes | 109 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 111 | 29 |
District Total | 109 |