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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 1881

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Diarrhœa34...2......1......11.........36392514
Rheumatism.........321111...............954
Pyœmia............11......1...............312
Order 2.—Enthetic.
Syphilis3....................................33...3
Stricture of Urethra.....................1..................1...1
Order 3.—Dietic.
Want of Breast Milk1....................................11...1
Alcoholism..................11...1............312
Order 4.—Parasitic.
Thrush4....................................4422
Totals51193823912_ 76631......1081759778
II. Constitutional Diseases. Order /.—Diathetic.
Gout...........................1............11...
Dropsy......1............211.........1532
Cancer...............15717163.........491831
Mortification...........................23...1...642
Order 2.—Tubercular.
Scrofula31...13........................4862
Tabes Mesenterica1222...1...1..................1618108
Phthisis11251426151043.........4815427
Hydrocephalus144411........................22241410
Totals308971927211922236...14719211082