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 upward* | New Town. | Foreet 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 | - |
| 72 Cerebral Tumour | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 73 Epilepsy | 22 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | I | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | |
| 74 Laryngismus Stridulus. | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | |||
| 75 Locomotor Ataxy | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | ||||
| 76 Paraplegia (Diseases of Spinal Cord). | 13 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | ||||
| 77 Other Brain Diseases | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 78 Otitis Otorrhoea | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | |||
| 79 Diseases of Nose (Epistaxis). | |||||||||||||||||||
| 80 Diseases of Eye (Ophthalmia). | |||||||||||||||||||
| 81 Pericarditis | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | l | - | - |
| 82 Endocarditis (Valvular Diseases). | 236 | 1 | — | 16 | 17 | 58 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 21 | |||
| 83 Hypertrophy of Heart | 20 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 84 Angina Pectoris | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | |||
| 85 Aneurism | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | |
| 86 Senile Gangrene | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | - | |||
| 87 Embolism (Thrombosis) | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | ||
| 88 Phlebitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 89 Varicose Veins |
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