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 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Metria (Puerperal Fever)............114.........1.........7...7
Dysentery.....................1......1.........211
Diarrhœa38......21111...2.........41492623
Rheumatism1......21......1...............1523
Pyœmia......1..............................111...
Order 2.—Enthetic.
Syphilis7............11..................7927
Stricture of Urethra..............................1.........11...
Order 3.—Dietic.
Want of Breast Milk1....................................11...1
Alcoholism—D.T.............1...22..................541
Order 4.—Parasitic.
Thrush3....................................333...
Totals8135222086126144......13819995104
II. Constitutional Diseases.
Order 1.—Diathetic.
Gout..................2112............651
Cancer...............l4510134.........371126
Order 2.—Tubercular.
Scrofula2...1..............................3321
Tabes Mesenterica152251........................19251510
Phthisis22181828161132.........5914447
Hydrocephalus1256421.....................23301812
Totals31910172130221714174......501929597