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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

St Pancras 1897

Annual report from the chairman of the health committee on the business of the department

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Table: Table 3a continued.Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1898—continued.

Table 3a continued.

Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1898—continued.

AGES.
0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotal.Under 5 years.
V.— Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth138..............................138135
Atelectasis12...........................1212
Congenital Malformations12..............................1212
Old Acre..................124011841202...
VI.—Local Diseased
1.—Nervous System.
Inflammation of Drain or Membranes19255314312......6341
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis......13313343348176163...
Insanity, Genl. Paralysis of the Insane.........15151471716277...
Epilepsy...233457531...332
Convulsions64111........................7675
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm ol Glottis)22...........................44
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans...1......15911821381
Other Diseases of Nervous System ......1......1...............2...
2.— Organs of Special Sense.(e.gof Ear, Eye, Nose).......................................
3.—Circulatory System.
Pericarditis......71.........1.........9...
Acute Endocarditis......22311............9...
Valvular Diseases of Heart1...6410191730191011171
Other Diseases of Heart6296105302835321568
Aneurism..................1............1...
Embolism, Thrombosis.........1...23311...11...
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels...............1...............1...
4.—Respiratory System.
Laryngitis57......111...1......1612
Croup...1...........................11
Emphysoma, Asthma1......121...211...91
Bronchitis16910033731539911007420642269
Pneumonia352673171521141311316861
Pleurisy...............53121...12...
Other Diseases of Respiratory System451...1213111209
5.—Digestive System,
Dentition163...........................1919
Sore Throat, Quinsey.......................................
Diseases of Stomach1221111112...133
Enteritis9922...1...211...2...128121
Obstructive Disoases of Intestine1...1......35651...221
Peritonitis4...45864631...414
Ascites.......................................
Cirrhosis of Liver............414171563...59...
Jaundice and other Diseases of Livei211......3...621...163
Other Diseases of Digestive System1............111.........41
6.—Lymphatic System(e.g., of Lymphatics and of Spleen) .......................................
7.—Gland-like Organs of Uncertain Use (e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease]............11...............2...
8.—Urinary System.
Nephritis......222981183...45...
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria......138171910116...75...
Diseaso of Bladder or of Prostate............1...5455...20...
Other Disases of the Urinary Svstem......1......2251......11...