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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
Shoreditch 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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| Laryngitis | ... | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Bronchitis | 109 | 93 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 32 | 63 | 62 | 6 | 202 | 60 | 95 | 98 | 178 | 426 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 4 | 3 | B | 2 | 12 |
| Pneumonia | 85 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 86 | 29 | 40 | 45 | 77 | 191 |
| Asthma | ... | .. | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Other Lung Diseases | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| (4) Digestive Organs. | |||||||||||||||||
| Quinsy | 1 . | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 |
| Diseases of Gullet and Stomach | 24 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 27 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 35 |
| Enteritis | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| Peritonitis | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| Hernia | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| Obstruction of Intestines | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Other Liver Diseases | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Disease of Spleen | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| (5) Urinary Organs. | |||||||||||||||||
| Bright's Disease (Nephritis) | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 9 | ... | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 45 |
| Other Kidney Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 4 |
| Diseases of Bladder or Prostate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 4 |
| (6) Diseases of Generative System. | |||||||||||||||||
| Abortion | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Child-birth | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Other Diseases | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 5 |
| (7) Diseases of Bones and Joints. | * | ||||||||||||||||
| Caries and Necrosis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| (8) Diseases of Integumentary System. | |||||||||||||||||
| Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |