Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., &c., of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington for the year 1895
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TABLE III. (continued).
CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGES. | Total under Five Years of Age. | Grand Total All Ages. | SUB-DISTRICT. | |||||||||||
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O to 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25. | 25 to 35. | 35 to 45. | 45 to 55. | 55 to 65. | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85. | 85 and upwards. | Kensington Town. | Brompton. ! | |||
V—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES | |||||||||||||||
Premature Birth | 73 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 73 | 73 | 61 | 12 |
Atelectasis | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | 8 | ... |
Congenital Malformation | 10 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 19 | 45 | 25 | ... | 90 | 76 | ... |
... | 91 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 19 | 45 | 25 | 91 | 182 | 154 | ... |
VI.—LOCAL DISEASES | |||||||||||||||
1.— Diseases of Nervous System. | |||||||||||||||
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 9 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 114 | 89 | 25 |
Insanity, General of the Insane | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 11 | 9 | 2 |
Epilepsy | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 9 | 2 |
Convulsions | 40 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 44 | 44 | 41 | 3 |
Laryngismus Stridulus (spasm of Glottis) | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Diseases of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Other Diseases of Nervous System | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ... | 2 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
2.— Diseases Organs of Special Sense. e.g., of Eye. Ear, Nose) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
3. Diseases of Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||
Pericarditis | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Valvular Disease of Heart | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 5 | ... | 59 | 45 | 14 | |
Other Diseases of Heart | 1 | 1 | ... | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 30 | 8 | ... | 2 | 111 | 87 | 24 |
Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... |
4.— Diseases of Respiratory Organs. | |||||||||||||||
Laryngitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... |
Croup | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 3 | ... | |
Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | 17 | 15 | 2 |
Bronchitis | 94 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 58 | 79 | 53 | 19 | 158 | 414 | 345 | 69 |
Pneumonia | 12 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 99 | 83 | 69 |
Pleurisy | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 16 | 13 | 3 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ... | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
5.—Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||||
Dentition | 6 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diseases of Stomach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
Enteritis | 50 | 13 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | 63 | 72 | 66 | 6 |
Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 21 |
Peritonitis | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... |
Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 14 | 5 | |
Jaundice, and other Diseases of the Liver | 9 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 6 | ... | ... | 10 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
Other Diseases of Digestive System | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
6.— Diseases of Lymphatic System. (e.g., of Lymphatics and of Spleen.) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
7.—Diseases of- Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use. (e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease.) | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... |
8.— Diseases of Urinary System. | |||||||||||||||
Nephritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 18 | 13 | 5 |
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | ... | 1 | 29 | 16 | 13 |
Disease of Bladder or of Prostate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Other Diseases of the Urinary System | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ... | 2 | 23 | 18 | 5 |
9.— Diseases or Reproductive System. | |||||||||||||||
A. Of Organs of Generation. | |||||||||||||||
Male Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Female Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 5 | 2 |
B. Of Parturition. | |||||||||||||||
Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
Puerperal Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
Placenta Prævia, Flooding | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Other Accidents of Childbirth | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
10. — Diseases of Bones and Joints. | |||||||||||||||
Caries, Necrosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... |
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
11.—Diseases of Integumentary System. | |||||||||||||||
Carbuncle, Phlegmon | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Other Diseases of Integumentary System | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
233 | 124 | 35 | 38 | 103 | 61 | 167 | 174 | 232 | 123 | 2<l j | 357 I | 1319 | 1064 | 255 |