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
Clerkenwell 1893
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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| Under 5 Years. | 5 and upwrds | Under 5 Years. | 5 and upwrds. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox. | 0 | 0 | Measles. | 6 | 0 | |
| Scarlatina. | 11 | 7 | Whooping Cough. | 8 | 0 | |
| Diphtheria. | 33 | 11 | Diarrhœa and Dysentery. | 2 | 6 | |
| Membranous Croup. | 2 | 0 | Rheumatic Fever. | 0 | 2 | |
| Typhus | Fevers. | 0 | 1 | Ague. | 0 | 0 |
| Enteric or Typhoid. | 0 | 4 | Phthisis. | 2 | 59 | |
| Continued | 0 | 0 | Bronchitis. | 21 | 59 | |
| Pneumonia. | 3 | 41 | ||||
| Pleurisy. | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Relapsing. | 0 | 0 | Heart Disease. | 2 | 37 | |
| Puerperal | 0 | 0 | Injuries. | 6 | 22 | |
| Cholera. | 1 | 0 | All other Diseases. | 47 | 145 | |
| Erysipelas. | 2 | 7 | Total. | 147 | 404 | |
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