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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
Paddington 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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| Cause of Death. | AGES. | TOTAL. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 & upwards. | ||
| IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
| Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 10 |
| Rheumatism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Gout | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Rickets | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 12 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 101 |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 13 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 |
| Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus | 9 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 43 |
| Phthisis | ... | 1 | 4 | 23 | 36 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 3 | ... | 155 |
| Other forms or Tuberculosis, Scrofula | 3 | 6 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 16 |
| Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 5 | 3 | ... | 11 |
| Other Constitutional Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| V.-DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 51 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 51 |
| Atelectasis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 40 | 29 | 4 79 |
| VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
| 1.—Diseases of Nervous System. | ||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 14 | 20 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 102 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 15 |
| Epilepsy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 8 |
| Convulsions | 46 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |