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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
Lewisham 1915
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1915
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Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1915.—
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| 104 | (A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.) Diarrhœa and Enteritis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| a Infective enteritis | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 105 | b Diarrhœa, not returned as infective | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| c Enteritis, not returned as infective | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| d Gastro-enteritis, not returned as infective | 14 | 10 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 9 | - | - | |
| e Dyspepsia, under 2 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| f Colic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| g Ulceration of intestines | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| h Duodenal ulcer | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| 106 | Ankylostomiasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 107 | Other Intestinal Parasites | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 108 | Appendicitis | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 109 | (A) Hernia | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| 109 | (B) Intestinal Obstruction | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 4 | — | - |
| 110 | Other Diseases of the Intestines | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| 111 | Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 112 | Hydatid of Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 113 | (A.B.C.) Cirrhosis of the Liver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| a Cirrhosis of the liver, not returned as alcoholic | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | _ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | - | 14 | 11 | 1 | - | ||
| b Cirrhosis of the liver, returned as alcoholic | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| c Diseases formerly classed to "Other diseases of liver and gall bladder" | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 114 | Biliary Calculi | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | - | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 3 | — | - |
| 115 | Other diseases of the Liver | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| 116 | (A.B.) Diseases of the Spleen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| a Infarcation of spleen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| b Other diseases of the spleen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 117 | Peritonitis, cause unstated | 2 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |