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 Croydon]
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Ages. | Total. | |||||||||||
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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 & up- wds | ||
II.—PARASITIC DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
Thrush, and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
III.—DIETETIC DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation.. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Scurvy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Chronic Alcoholism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Delirium Tremens | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Rheumatism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
Gout | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cancer, Malignaht Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .. | 11 |
Tabes Mesenterica | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Phthisis | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 33 |
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 9 |
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
Other Constitutional Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
V—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
Premature Birth | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 |
Atelectasis | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Congenital Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 14 | 11 | 28 |
VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
1.—Diseases of Nervous System. | ||||||||||||
Inflammation of the Brain or Membranes | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | |
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | .. | 17 |
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Epilepsy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Convulsions | 7 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 |
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Spinal Chord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
Other Diseases of Nervous System | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |