Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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All ages. | 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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71 Chorea | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | ||||
72 Cerebral Tumour | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
73 Epilepsy | 18 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
74 Laryngismus Stridulus | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||
75 Locomotor Ataxy | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
76 Paraplegia (Diseases of Spinal Cord). | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | I | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
77 Other Brain Diseases | 13 | 1 | 3 | - | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
78 Otitis Otorrhœa | 21 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
79 Diseases of Nose (Epis-taxis). | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||||||||||
80 Diseases of Eye (Ophthalmia). | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||||
81 Pericarditis | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
82 Endocarditis (Valvular Diseases). | 242 | 1 | — | 14 | 14 | 142 | 71 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 18 |
83 Hypertrophy of Heart | 19 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
84 Angina Pectoris | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | |||
85 Aneurism | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
86 Senile Gangrene | |||||||||||||||||||
87 Embolism (Thrombosis) | 2 | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
88 Phlebitis | 2 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
89 Varicose Veins | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |