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 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 |
| 3.—Diseases of Cibculatory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | a | 1 | |
| Acute Endocarditis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | 13 | 3 | 16 | 7 | ... | 7 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 47 | ||||
| Other Diseases of Heart | 32 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 89 | 20 | 109 | |
| Aneurism | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | ||
| Bronchitis | 94 | 33 | 127 | 46 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 51 | 67 | 209 | 69 | 278 | ||
| Pneumonia | 75 | 25 | 100 | 40 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 5 | 161 | 63 | 224 | ||
| Pleurisy | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||||
| Dentition | 3 | ... | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Stomach | 4 | ... | 4. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Enteritis | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ... | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | |||
| Peritonitis | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 21 | |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 18 | ||
| Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... | 4 | 11 | 3 | |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | ... | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |