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
West Ham 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-20 | 20-40 | 40-60 | 60-80 | 80 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseases of Liver | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands | — | — | - | — | 1 | ||
| Diseases of Urinary System | — | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 30 | 1 |
| Diseases of Generative System | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| Accidents of Child-birth | 3 | - | - | 24 | 7 | ||
| Diseases of Locomotive System | - | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Diseases of Integumentary System | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Violent Deaths— | |||||||
| By Railways | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| By Vehicles or Horses | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| By Ships, Docks (not drowning) | - | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| In Building Operations | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | ||
| In Conflagrations | |||||||
| By Burns, Scalds, Explosions | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| By Drowning | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 8 | ||
| By Suffocation in Bed | 22 | ||||||
| By Poisons or Poisonous Vapours | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Other or not stated causes | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| Homicide | 1 | ||||||
| Suicide | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Other Causes | 219 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |