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 Lambeth]
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The Deaths occurring in Lambeth from all Causes in the 52 weeks ending Saturday, 31st December, 1887-continued.
? CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and upwards | Total at all Ages. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dis. Orgs., Special Sense | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | |
Dis. of Circulatory System | 1 | 3 | 24 | 72 | 117 | 145 | 17 | 379 | |
? croup | 3 | 17 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 24 | |
? Bronchitis | 180 | 130 | 16 | 23 | 96 | 255 | 34 | 739 | |
? pneumonia | 41 | 78 | 18 | 30 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 249 | |
? Pleurisy | - | 2 | - | 4 | 4 | 7 | - | 17 | |
?other Diseases of Resp. Sys. | 16 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 103 | |
? Oentition | 32 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | |
sore Throst, Quinsy | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 9 | |
Enteritis | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | 26 | |
Peritonitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 14 | |
Diseases of Liver | 6 | - | 8 | 12 | 61 | 33 | - | 105 | |
Others, Diseases System | 16 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 77 | |
Dis. Of Lymphatics, &c. | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 6 | |
Dis. of Urinary system | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 38 | 48 | 7 | 131 | |
Dis. of Generative System | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 3 | - | 13 | |
Accidents of Childbirth | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | 6 | |
Dis. of Locomotive System | - | 1 | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | l | 13 | |
Dis of Integ. System | 7 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |
Accident. | |||||||||
Fractures and Contusions | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 52 | |
Wounds | Gunahot | ||||||||
Cut. Stab | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | |
Burns and Scalds | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - | 24 | |
Poison | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | |
Drowning | - | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | - | 22 | |
Suffocation | 17 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 22 | |
Otherwise | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 | |
Homicide. Murder and Manslaughter | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | |
Suicide. | |||||||||
Wounds | Gunshot | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 5 |
Cut, Stab | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 2 | - | 10 | |
posion | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | |
Drowning | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 7 | |
Hanging | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Otherwise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
Execution. | |||||||||
Hanging | |||||||||
All other Causes | 191 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 237 |