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 | 25 | 5-15 | 15 2.5 | 25 45 | 45-65 | 65 and upwards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Age | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 282 |
| Convulsions | 23 | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningitis | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | — |
| Encephalitis, Softening of Brain | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 69 | 78 |
| Peri and Endocarditis | 313 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 26 | 48 | 137 | 90 |
| Hypertrophy of Heart (Fatty Degeneration) | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 11 |
| Puerperal Fever | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Abortion | |||||||||
| Puerperal Mania | |||||||||
| Puerperal Convulsions | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Thrombosis | |||||||||
| Placenta Praevia Flooding | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Other Diseasesand Accidents of Pregnancy | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — |
| ACCIDENTS. | |||||||||
| By Vehicular Traffic | 25 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| By Railways | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |