London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Fulham 1894
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1894
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| Ages. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | 0-1 | 1—5 | 5-15 | 15—25 | 25-35 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55-65 | 65-75 | 75-85 | Over 85 | Total under 5 | Total | Total 1893 |
| V.—Developmental Diseases. | ||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 68 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 68 | 68 | 66 |
| Atelectasis | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | … | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Congenital Malformations | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 13 | 26 | 15 | ... | 55 | 54 |
| VI.-Local Diseases- | ||||||||||||||
| I.—Diseases of Nervous System. | ||||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 25 | 24 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | 6 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 8 | ... | ... | 55 | 72 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 16 | 19 |
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 10 |
| Convulsions | 18 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 | 20 | 42 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | .. | ... | 7 | 7 |
| Other Diseases of the Nervous System | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | .. | ... | 4 | 3 |
| 2. Diseases of Organs of Special Sense— | ||||||||||||||
| e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 3. Diseases of the Circulatory System— | ||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | .. | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 23 | 35 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 60 | 73 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 4 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |