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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis of other Organs (ill-defined) | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 21 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — |
| Cancer | 247 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 122 | 91 |
| Bronchitis | 427 | 80 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 112 | 183 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 201 | 78 | 56 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 |
| Pneumonia | 178 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 25 |
| Pleurisy | 22 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Emphysema Asthma | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 |
| Ill-defined Diseases of Respiratory System | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Appendicitis&Typhlitis | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — |
| Alcoholism | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 38 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 24 | 7 |
| Acute Nephritis | 17 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Bright's Disease | 102 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 31 |
| CongenitalMalformation | 40 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Premature Birth | 126 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus (want of Breast Milk) | 187 | 182 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |