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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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| Other Diseases of Nervous System | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. | |||||||||||||||
| ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Acute Enddocarditis | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | 11 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 18 | 52 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | 24 | 8 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 76 | 26 | 102 |
| Aneurism | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Croup | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| Emphysema, Asthma | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 13 | |
| Bronchitis | 126 | 43 | 169 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 46 | 202 | 66 | 268 |
| Pneumonia | 67 | 21 | 88 | 33 | 20 | 53 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 46 | 147 | 57 | 204 |
| Pllleurisy | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 5 | ... | 5 |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||||
| Dentition | 5 | ... | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ... | 2 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Diseases of Stomach | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Enteritis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 17 | ||
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| Peritonitiss | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 25 | |
| Aseites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 15 | |
| Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | 5 |