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 1914
[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 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — |
| Rheumatic Fever | 17 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — |
| Cancer | 268 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 39 | 132 | 94 |
| Bronchitis | 500 | 87 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 113 | 223 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 236 | 99 | 51 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Pneumonia | 223 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 55 | 32 |
| Pleurisy | 23 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| Emphysema Asthma | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Ill-defined Diseases of Respiratory System | 12 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Appendicitis&Typhlitis | 10 | — | — | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Alcoholism | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 44 | 1 | - | - | — | — | 8 | 32 | 3 |
| Acute Nephritis | 26 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Bright's Disease | 85 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 25 |
| CongenitalMalformation | 46 | 44 | 2 | — | — | - | - | — | — |
| Premature Birth | 126 | 126 | — | — | - | — | - | - | - |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus (Want of Breast Milk) | 184 | 176 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |