Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1893
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGES. | ||||||||||||||||
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2. Diseases of Organs of Special Sense— | 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 & upwds. | Total under 5 | Total | ||||
e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||
3. Diseases of the Circulatory System— | |||||||||||||||||
Pericarditis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | .. | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ||||
Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ||||
Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ... | ... | 35 | ||||
Other Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | ... | 73 | ||||
Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ||||
Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ||||
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ||||
4. Diseases of Respiratory System— | |||||||||||||||||
Laryngitis | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 6 | ||||
Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | 7 | ||||
Bronchitis | 62 | 32 | 5 | ... | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 48 | 20 | 2 | 94 | 218 | ||||
Pneumonia | 31 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 152 | ||||
Pleurisy | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||||
Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 10 | ||||
5. Diseases of Digestive System— | |||||||||||||||||
Dentition | 9 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 11 | ||||
Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||
Diseases of Stomach | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 12 | ||||
Enteritis | 31 | 4 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 35 | 40 | ||||
Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | 12 | ||||
Peritonitis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 9 | ||||
Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 19 | ||||
Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||||
Other Diseases of Digestive System | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 8 | ||||
6. Diseases of Lymphatic System, e.g., of Lymphatics and of Spleen | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||
7. Diseases of Gland-like Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |