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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 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table No. 3—E. Continued.
| AGES. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 and upwards | Total. | Under 5 years | |
| V.—Developmental Diseases. Premature Birth | 131 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 132 | 132 |
| Atelectasis | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 |
| Congenital Malformations | 18 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 19 |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 48 | 131 | 56 | 240 | ... |
| VI.—.Local Diseases. | |||||||||||||
| 1.—Nervous System. Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 24 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 74 | 54 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemi plegia, Brain Paralysis | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 47 | 65 | 40 | 8 | 227 | 1 |
| Insanity, Genl. Paralysis of the Insane | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 9 | ... | 89 | ... |
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ... | 1 | 36 | ... |
| Convulsions | 79 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 90 | 90 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | 7 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | 15 |
| Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ... | 22 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 3 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 19 | 3 |
| 2.— Organs of Special Sense (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose) | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 2 |
| 3.—Circulatory System. Pericarditis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 2 |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 2 | ... | 61 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 55 | 44 | 58 | 28 | 4 | 240 | 2 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 11 | ... |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 9 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | ... |
| 4.—Respiratory System. Laryngitis | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ... | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 23 | 9 |
| Croup | 3 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 7 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 46 | ... |
| Bronchitis | 183 | 121 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 69 | 123 | 148 | 78 | 13 | 796 | 304 |
| Pneumonia | 38 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 218 | 78 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 23 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 11 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | 31 | 14 |
| 5.—Digestive System. Dentition | 25 | 24 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 49 | 49 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsety | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 3 |
| Diseases of Stomach | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | l | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ... | 42 | 19 |
| Enteritis | 23 | 8 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 38 | 31 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | 32 | 6 |
| Peritonitis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | ... | 36 | 6 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 51 | ... |
| Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 30 | ... | ... | 25 | 5 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 6 | 1 |
| 6.—Lymphatic System. (e.g., of Lymphatics and of Spleen) | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| 7.— Gland-like Organs of Uncertain Use. (e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| 8.—Urinary System. Nephritis | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ... | ... | 26 | ... |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 5 | ... | 71 | 1 |
| Disease of Bladder or of Prostate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ... |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 8 | ... |