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 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2.—Diseases of Origans of Special Sense. | |||||||||||||||
| [e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | 33 | 5 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 94 | 27 | 121 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory System | |||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Croup | 3 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Emphvsema, Asthma | 2 | ... | 2 | i | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Bronchitis | 93 | 39 | 132 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69 | 18 | 87 | 196 | 66 | 262 |
| Pneumonia | 58 | 18 | 76 | 30 | 9 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 38 | 22 | 60 | 151 | 54 | 205 |
| Pleurisy | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||||
| Dentition | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ... | 3 | 6 | ... | 6 | 2 | ... | 2 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Stomach | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Peritonitis | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 15 | |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | 3 | . . . | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |