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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| All age3. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-65 | 65 and upwards. | New Town. | Forest Gate. | High Street. | Broadway. | Park. | Upton. | West Ham. | Plaistow. | Hudsons. | Canning Town. | Tidal Basin. | Custom House & Silvertown. | ||
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| 52 | Lymphadenoma (Hodg-kin's Disease). | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - | 2 |
| 53 | Premature Birth | 144 | 144 | — | — | — | - | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| 54 | Injury at Birth | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 55 | Debility at Birth | 88 | 88 | — | - | — | - | - | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 16 |
| 56 | Atelectasis | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 57 | Congenital Defects | 35 | 33 | 2 | — | — | - | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 58 | Want of Breast Milk | |||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus. | 177 | 163 | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 8 |
| 60 | Dentition | 38 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| 61 | Rickets | 36 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| 62 | Old Age | 203 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 198 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
| 63 | Convulsions | 95 | 84 | 10 | - | — | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 64 | Meningitis | 40 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 65 | Encephalitis | 4 | — | — | - | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 2 | |||||
| 66 | Apoplexy | 120 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 62 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| 67 | Softening of Brain | 17 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 11 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Hemiplegia | 21 | — | — | - | — | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 69 | General Paralysis of Insane. | 37 | — | — | 1 | — | 33 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 70 | Other Forms of Insanity | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | 1 |