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
Rotherhithe 1867
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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| Diseases. | Under 2 years | 2 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 20 | 20 to 30 | 30 to 40 | 40 to 50 | 50 to 60 | 60 to 70 | 70 to 80 | 80 to 90 | 90 to 100 | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inquests | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Fever | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Scarlatina | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping-Cough. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diphtheria | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bronchitis | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Phthisis | — | — | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | l |
| Croup | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Disease of Heart | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Disease of Liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Meningitis, Cerebritis, and | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acute Hydrocephalus | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrocephalus Chronic. | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Apoplexy | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Paralysis | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Hepatitis | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Pleuritis | — | — | - | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jaundice | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Schirrus | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hernia | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ancemia | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Convulsions | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| Marasmus | 3 | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Debility from Birth | 7 | — | - | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Syphilis Congenital | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 1 | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dentition | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Inanition | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Intestinal Obstruction | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Malformation | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Decay of Nature | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 |
| Not Certified | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 |
| 67 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 138 |