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 Lewisham]
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TABLE III. ( C ontinued.)
Cause of Death. | AGES. | Total. | Male and Female. | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 0 | 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 to 95 | 95 & upwards. | Total under 5 years | ||||
Classes. | M. | F. | |||||||||||||||
Epilepsv | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
Convulsions | 44 | 9 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 56 | 60 | 30 | 30 |
Laryngisimus | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... |
Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ••• | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | |
Heart Disease | ... | ... | ... | 9 | ... | 2 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 91 | 31 | |
Gangrene | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | l | |
Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Angina Pectoris | ... | ... | ... | ... | • • • | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Laryngitis | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | 5 |
Croup | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 7 | 7 | ... |
Bronchitis | 35 | 8 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 6 | ... | 47 | 118 | 55 | 63 |
Pneumonia | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ... | 20 | 57 | 39 | 18 |
Emphysema | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pleurisy | ... | ... | • • • | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
NOTE.
1. Includes Smallpox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough,
Fever, and Diarrhœa.
3. Includes Phthisis, Scrofula, Rickets, Tabes, and Tubercular Meningitis.
4. Includes Marasmus, Atrophy, Debility, want of Breast Milk, and Premature
Birth.
5. Includes Hydrocephalus, Infantile Meningitis, Convulsions, and Teething.