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 ages. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-65 | 65 and upwards | New Town. | Forest Gate. | High Street. | Bioadway. | Park. | Upton. | West Ham. | Plaistow. | Hudsons. | Canning Town | Tidal Basin. | Custom House & Silvertown. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 Other Circulatory Diseases. | 8 | - | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 91 Laryngitis | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 92 Croup | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 93 Other Throat Diseases | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 94 Acute Bronchitis | 270 | 133 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 40 | 16 | 17 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 21 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 28 |
| 95 Chronic Bronchitis | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 32 | 56 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| 96 Lobar Pneumonia | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
| 97 Lobular Pneumonia | 207 | 107 | 82 | 5 | — | 12 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 44 | 25 |
| 98 Pneumonia (form not stated). | 176 | 27 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 77 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 20 |
| 99 Emphysema, Asthma | 14 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | |
| 100 Pleurisy | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 101 Ill-defined Diseases of Respiratory System. | 27 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 102 Diseases of Mouth and Annexa. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |||
| 103 Diseases of Pharynx | |||||||||||||||||||
| 104 Diseases of (Esophagus | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 105 Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum. | 12 | - | — | — | 5 | 7 | - | 3 | 2 | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 106 Other Diseases of Stomach. | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 107 Enteritis | 79 | 49 | 17 | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 |