Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1918
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Death Registered C auses for the Y ear, 1918-continued
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4. Diseases of the Respiratory system-com 91. Pulmonary Congestion Pulmonary Apoplexy | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | 3 | 14 |
95. Gangrene of the Lung | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
96. Asthm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 7 |
97- Pulmonary Emphysema | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
98. (a) Fibroid Diseases of he Lung | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
(b) Other Diseases or the Respiratoty System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5. Diseases of the Digestive System. 99. (a) Diseases of the Teeth and Gums | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(b) Other Diseases of the Mouth and Annexa | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
100. Diseases of Pharynx, Tonsillitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
101. Diseases of (Esophagus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | 7 | 12 |
102. Perforating Ulcer of Stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 3 | 4 | 7 |
108 (a) Inflammation of Stomach | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | _ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
(b) Other Diseases of Stomach | 2 | 4 | 1 | :- | - | - | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
101 & 105. (a) Infective Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(b) Diarrhoea (not returned as infective) | 4 | 2 | — | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 8 |
(c) Enteritis (not returned as infective) | 7 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | 15 | 7 | 22 | ||
(d) Gastro-Enteritis (not returned as infective) | 6 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | — | - | — | — | — | -- | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | 8 | 10 | 18 |
(e) Dyspepsia (under 2 years of age | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | |
(f) Colic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
(g) Ulceration of Intestines | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
(h) Duodenal Ulcer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | ||
106. Ankylostomiasis | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | |||
107. Other Intestinal Parasites | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | — | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
108. Appendicitis | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||
109. (a) Hernia | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 16 | 24 |
(b) Intestinal Obstruction | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
110. Other Diseases of the Intestines | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
111. Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
112. Hydatid of Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
113. (a) Cirrhosis of the Liver (not returned as alcoholic) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 9 |
(b) Cirrhosis of the Liver (returned a alcoholic) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
(c) Diseases formerly classed to other Diseases of Liver and Gall Bladder | - | - | - | I | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
114. Biliary Calculi | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
115. Other Diseases of the Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
116. Diseases of the Spleen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | |||
117. Peritonitis (cause unstated) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | |
118. Other Diseases of the Digestive system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
6. Non- Venereal Diseases of the Genito-urinary System and Annexa-119. Acute Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | 1 | _ | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
120. Bright's Disease | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | 3 | 57 | 35 | 92 | ||||||||||||
121. Chyluria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
122. Other Diseases of the Kidney and Annex | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
123. Calculi of the Urinary Passages | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
124. Diseases of the Bladder | - | - | - | - | - | l | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 2 | 12 |
125. Diseases of the Urethra, Urinary Abscess &c. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
126. Diseases of the Prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
127. Non-Venereal Diseases of Male Genital Organs | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
28. Uterine Haemorrhage (Non-puerperal) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
129. Uterine Tumour (Non-cancerous) | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
130 Other Diseases of the Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
131. Ovarian cyst, Tumour Non-Cancerous) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
132. Other Diseases of the Female Genital organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | ||||
133. Non-puerperal Diseases of the Breast (Non-cancerous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |