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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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III. DIETIC DISEASES. | |||||||||||
Want of Breast Milk—Starvation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Scurvy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Chronic Alcoholism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Delirium Tremens | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | |
IV. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||
Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Rheumatism | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Gout | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Tabes Mesenterica | 5 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Phthisis | — | — | 2 | 14 | 97 | 9 | _ | 122 | 21 | 71 | 30 |
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula | 4 | 9 | — | 4 | 9 | — | 13 | 26 | 4 | 16 | 6 |
Purpura, Hajmorrhagic Diathesis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythsemia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Constitutional Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 121 | 19 | 34 | 198 | 36 | 105 | 57 | |
V. DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||
Premature Birth | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Congenital Malformation | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Old Age | — | — | — | — | 3 | 36 | — | 39 | 13 | 23 | 3 |
26 | — | — | — | 3 | 36 | 26 | 65 | 23 | 35 | 7 | |
VI. LOCAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||
1. DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM. | |||||||||||
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 8 | — | 27 | 8 | 17 | 2 |
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Convulsions | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 7 | 3 |
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralvsis Agitans | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 |
Other Diseases of Nervous System | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Carried forward | 11 | — | — | 1 | 40 | 16 | 11 | 68 | 19 | 38 | 11 |