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

Lewisham 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Puerperal Fever..................2.....................202
Dysentery.....................2..................220
Diarrhœa30121.........1...2...3......33391524
Rheumatism.........1...11...1...............413
Pyœmia...............1......1...............211
Order 2.—Enthetic.
Syphilisl....................................1101
Order 3.—Dietic.
Pruvation...........................1............101
Want of Breast Milk2....................................2211
Purpura..................1.....................101
Alcoholism..................112...............422
Order 4.—Parasitic.
Thrush3........................1.........3431
Totals48925127784853......821366571
II. Constitutional Diseases.
Order 1.—Dinthetic.
Gout.....................1311.........651
Dropsy.....................1...1............220
Cancer..................23652.........18810
Mortification..............................21......321
Order 2.—Tubercular.
Scrofula221...1........................5624
Tabes Mesenterica123121........................1619910