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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| Diseases of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| 2.—Diseases ofOrgans ofSpecialSense. (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| 3.—Diseases ofCirculatorySystem. | |||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Acute Endocarditis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 30 | |
| Other Diseases of Heart | 25 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 83 | 22 | 105 |
| Aneurism | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Embolism, Thrombosis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ||||||||
| 1 4.—Diseases of Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Croup | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 15 | |||
| Emphysema, Asthma | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Bronchitis | 64 | 20 | 84 | 28 | 5 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 43 | 15 | 58 | 149 | 43 | 192 |
| Pneumonia | 41 | 14 | 55 | 31 | 11 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 36 | 119 | 34 | 153 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||||
| Dentition | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | |||||
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | |||||||||||||||
| Diseases of Stomach | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| Enteritis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Peritonitis | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 | |
| Aseitcs | |||||||||||||||
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 20 | |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 3 | 3 |