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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| All ages. | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 and upwards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Paralysis of Insane | 29 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Forms of Insanity | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| Epilepsy | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Chorea | 1 | — | — | 1 | —. | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebral Tumour | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Locomotor Ataxy | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Paraplegia (Diseases of Spinal Cord) | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | - |
| Paralysis (Cause not stated) | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 5 | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Angina Pectoris | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 |
| Aneurism | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| Senile Gangrene | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Embolism (Thrombosis) | 19 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Phlebitis | |||||||||
| Varicose Veins | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 25 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 17 |