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 1904
[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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Lymphadenoma (Hodgkin's Disease). | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 53 Premature Birth | 162 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 Injury at Birth | |||||||
| 55 Debility at Birth | 104 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 Atelectasis | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 Congenital Defects | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 Want of Breast Milk | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus. | 151 | 132 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 60 Dentition | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 61 Rickets | 26 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — |
| 62 Old Age | 239 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 233 |
| 63 Convulsions | 82 | 57 | 21 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
| 64 Meningitis | 35 | 10 | 18 | 3 | — | 4 | — |
| 65 Encephalitis | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 |
| 66 Apoplexy | 127 | — | — | — | 1 | 74 | 52 |
| 67 Softening of Brain | 11 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 |
| 68 Hemiplegia | 32 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 19 |
| 69 General Paralysis of Insane. | 19 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — |
| 70 Other Forms of Insanity | 10 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 |