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 West Ham]
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Abdominal Trouble 18
Abscess 7
Accidents 702
Appendicitis 123
Assault 23
Bladder Trouble 7
Bowel Obstruction 1
Brain Trouble 9
Bronchitis 5
Burns and Scalds 7
Cancer 15
Chest Trouble 5
Chorea 1
Colic 3
Collapse 132
Concussion 13
Congestion of Lungs 2
Convalescence 5
Diabetes 3
Dog Bite 2
Nervous Disorder 1
Observation or Examination
69
Obstruction 6
Operation 64
Orthopaedic Treatment 4
Osteomyelitis 1
Paralysis 6
Pelvis, Inflammation, etc. 1
Peritonitis 3
Phlebitis 2
Pleurisy 10
Pneumonia 59
poisoning, Accidental, etc. 1
Purpura 1
Pyonephrosis 2
Retention of Urine 2
Rheumatism 11
Rheumatic Fever 7
Rheumatoid Arthritis 1
Ear Trouble 1
Eclampsia 1
Electrocution 1
Empyema 5
Epilepsy 1
Erysipelas 2
Exhaustion after operation
1
Eye Trouble 3
Fistula 1
Fits 107
Gallstones 2
Gangrene of Foot 1
Gastric Ulcers, etc. 18
Haemoptysis 2
Haemostasis 1
Haemorrhoids 1
Haemorrhage 24
Heart Trouble 50
Hernia 7
Hip Trouble 2
Illness in Street 98
Immersion 4
Internal Trouble 65
Intussusception 2
Jaundice 1
Kidney Trouble 9
Leg Trouble 9
Loss of Memory 3
Lung Trouble 2
Malaria 2
Mastoid Disease 4
Massage 1
Maternity 127
Meningitis. 5
Nephritis 6
Rib (Fracture) 1
Rupture 2
Septicaemia 1
Gastric Cases 4
Shock 8
Spine (Injury) 1
Stroke 9
St. Vitus Dance 3
Suicide and Attempted
Suicide 24
Throat Trouble 2
Tonsillitis 2
Transference of Patients
from one Hospital to
another, & one address
to another 35
Tuberculosis 83
Tumour 2
Ulcerated Stomach, etc. 2
Unconsciousness 3
Varicose Veins 2
40