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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

Woolwich 1899

The eleventh annual report of the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1899

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Table: TABLE I.—Continued.

TABLE I.—Continued.

Cause of Death.Ages.Totals under 5 years.Totals 5 years & upwards.Grand Totals at all ages.registration sub-district.
Under 1 Year.1 to 55 to 15*5 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 85*5 & upwards.Dockyard.Arsenal.
II.—Parasitic Diseases.
Thrush and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases................................................
Worms, Hydatids and other Animal Parasitic Diseases................................................
III.—Dietetic Diseases.
Want of Breast Milk—Starvation1..............................1...1...1
Scurvy................................................
Chronic Alcoholism...............1..................11...1
Delirium Tremens..................1...............11...1
IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of Heart......12...3..................6633
Rheumatism................................................
Gout................................................
Rickets................................................
Cancer, Malignant Diseases......2......28613.........32321913
Tabes Mesenterica82...2.....................10212210
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus6131.....................741138
Phthisis2211225351382......4961004357
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula6422...31............10818612
Purpura, HÎæmorrhagic Diathesis................................................
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia................................................
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus...............11...............22...2
Other Constitutional Diseases................................................
V.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth24..............................24...241212
Atelectasis2..............................2...2...2
Congenital Malformation2..............................2...2...2
Old Age........................12225...39392118