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 St. Giles District]
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II.PARASITIC DISEASES. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
Thrush and other vegetable parasitic diseases | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | |
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | ||
III. DIETIC DISEASES. Want of Breast Milk—Starvation | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Scurvy | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | |
Chronic Alcoholism | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Delirium Tremens | — | — | — | 6 | - | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | |
- | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | - | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | |
IV. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Rheumatism | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Gout | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Rickets | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | — | - | — | — | 14 | 17 | — | 31 | 3 | 14 | 14 |
Tabes Mesenterica | 2 | 4 | — | — | - | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 |
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Phthisis | — | 1 | 4 | 20 | 119 | 9 | 1 | 153 | 22 | 84 | 47 |
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
Purpura, Hemorrhagic Diathesis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Constitutional Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 142 | 28 | 37 | 243 | 40 | 123 | 80 | |
V. DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. Premature Birth | 41 | 41 | 41 | 17 | 10 | u | |||||
Atelectasis | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
Congenital Malformation | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Old Age | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 41 | 13 | 22 | 6 | |
45 | - | - | - | - | 41 | 45 | 86 | 32 | 33 | 21 | |
VI. LOCAL DISEASES. 1. diseases OF nervous system. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 1 | — | i | — | 7 | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | - | 1 | _ | _ | 17 | 31 | 1 | 49 | 12 | 27 | 10 |
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Convulsions | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | — |
Other Diseases of Nervous System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Carried forward | 22 | 4 | 2 | - | 30 | 50 | 26 | 108 | 35 | 52 | 21 |