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 1909
[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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laryngitis | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Throat | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Diseases of Mouth and Annexa | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of Pharynx | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diseases of (Esophagus | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 12 | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Stomach | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| Appendicitis | 20 | - | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Obstruction of Intestine | 31 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 14 | 10 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | - | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Intestine | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Peritonitis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Diseases of Liver (exclude Cirrhosis) | 6 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Diseases of Lymphatic System | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Calculus | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Diseases of Bladder and Prostate | 7 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |