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
Paddington 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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| Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Parakysis Agintans | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| 2.—Diseases op Organs of Special Sense. (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose) | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | ||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 105 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | . , , | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory System. | ||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Croup | 1 | 11 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Bronchitis | 31 | 28 | 5 | ... | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 41 | 7 | 192 |
| Pneumonia | 30 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 153 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | 9 |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System. | ||||||||||||
| Dentition | 8 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Stomach | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | 9 |
| Enteritis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | l | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 6 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| Peritonitis | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | 15 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ... | 15 |
| Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 20 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |