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
Wimbledon 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Syphilis | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suffocation, overlying | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Injury at Birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Atelectasis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | - | - | 3 |
| Congenital Malformations | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Premature Birth | 14 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9 |
| Other causes | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| Totals | 25 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 71 |
Nett Births in the year
legitimate 1091.
illegitimate 53.
Nett deaths in the year of
legitimate infants 68.
illegitimate infants 5.
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