London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Leyton 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Fractures | 7 |
| Cancer | 6 |
| Influenza | 5 |
| Tuberculosis | 5 |
| Blindness | 5 |
| Ulcerated leg | 5 |
| Hypertension | 5 |
| Diabetes | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 3 |
| Disseminated sclerosis | 3 |
| Miscarriage | 3 |
| Appendicectomy | 2 |
| Oedema of legs | 2 |
| Peptic ulcer | 2 |
| Radical mastectomy | 2 |
| Parkinson's disease | 2 |
| Rheumatism | 2 |
| Cholecystectomy | 2 |
| Amputation of leg | 1 |
| Asthma | 2 |
| Fibrositis | 1 |
| Menorrhagia | 1 |
| Hysterectomy | 1 |
| Gall stones | 1 |
| Thyrotoxicosis | 1 |
| Tonsilitis | 1 |
| Vertigo | 1 |
| Paralysis | 1 |
| Cerebral tumour | 1 |
| Breast abscess | 1 |
| Arterio sclerosis | 1 |
| Vaginal prolapse | 1 |
| Neuritis | 1 |
| Phlebitis | 1 |
| Ascites | 1 |
| Gross obesity | 1 |
| Other | 10 |
Provision of Domestic Helps for Chronic Cases.
The County Council's proposals for the provision of domestic
help for chronic cases draws attention to the rapid increase in
applications of this nature, and in a number of cases help is required