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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| 126 | Abortion (Miscarriage) | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 127 | Puerperal Mania | |||||||||||||||||||
| 128 | Puerperal Convulsions | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| 129 | Placenta Praevia (Flooding). | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 130 | Puerperal Thrombosis | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 131 | Other Diseases of Pregnancy. | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 132 | Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis. | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 133 | Other Osseous System Diseases. | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |||||
| 134 | Ulcer, Bedsore | |||||||||||||||||||
| 135 | Eczema | |||||||||||||||||||
| 136 | Pemphigus | |||||||||||||||||||
| 137 | Other Diseases of Integumentary System. | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| ACCIDENTS, &c.— | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 138 | In Mines and Quarries | |||||||||||||||||||
| 139 | Vehicular Traffic | 15 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| 140 | On Railways | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |||||
| 141 | On Ships and Docks | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 142 | In Building Operations | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
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