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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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| X.—Malformations . | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 150 | (A.B.C.D.) Congenital Malformations a Congenital hydrocephalus | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| b Phimosis | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | |
| c Congenital malformation of heart | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| d Other congenital malformations | 7 | 7 | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| XI.—Diseases of Early Infancy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 151 | (A) Premature Birth | 41 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 26 | 15 | - | - |
| 151 | (B.C.D.E.) Infantile Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b Infantile atrophy, debility, and marasmus | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | - | 20 | 20 | 14 | 2 | |
| c Icterus neonatorum | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | |
| d Sclerema and oedema neonatorum | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | |
| e Want of breast milk | 2 | 2 | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | 2 | - | - | |
| 152 | (A.B.C.D.) Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| a Diseases of umbilicus, &c. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| b Atelectasis | 10 | 10 | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 7 | 3 | - | - | |
| c Injuries at birth | 4 | 4 | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| d Cyanosis neonatorum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 153 | Lack of Care | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XII.—Old Age. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 154 | (A.B.) Old Age | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| a Senile dementia | 9 | - | — | - | — | - | - | 2 | 7 | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | - | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| b Senile decay | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 5 | 200 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 3 | 71 | 134 | 51 | 25 |