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Barnes 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Poor Law Relief.
Table showing diseases of patients receiving Poor Law Medical
Relief for 1912.
| DISEASE. | Barnes. | Mortlake. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ischio rectal Abscess | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pul. Tuberculosis | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Skin Diseases | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| Nervous System | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Digestive System | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Septic Diseases | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Tonsilitis | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Injury | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | — | 1 | 1 |
| Rheumatism | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Congenital Defects | — | 1 | 1 |
| Urinary Diseases | — | 2 | 2 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mental Diseases | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Gout | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Brain Diseases | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Eye Diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Dental Diseases | — | 4 | 4 |
| Pleurisy | — | 1 | 1 |
| Neoplasms (Growths) | — | 3 | 3 |
| Bronchitis | 18 | 52 | 70 |
| Measles | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bone Diseases | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Chicken-pox | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diseases of Veins | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Heart Disease | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 3 | 3 |
| Bursitis of Knee | — | 2 | 2 |
| Senile Decay | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Alcoholism | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Kidney Diseases | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Influenza | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Pregnancy | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Uterine Diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
| Anæmia | — | 4 | 4 |
| Congenital Syphilis | — | 3 | 3 |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Causes | 11 | 39 | 50 |
| 98 | 253 | 351 |
The chief diseases causing poverty, or the result of poverty, are
seen to be Bronchitis and Rheumatism.