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 1896
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1896
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| Ages. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | 0-1 | 15—25 | 5-15 | 1—5 | 25-35 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55—65 | 65—75 | 75—85 | Over 85 | Total under 5 | Total | Total 1895 |
| V.—Developmental Diseases. | ||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 80 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 80 | 80 | 94 |
| Atelectasis | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Congenital Malformation | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 28 | 21 | ... | 62 | 50 |
| VI.—Local Diseases | ||||||||||||||
| 1.—Diseases of Nervous System, | ||||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 12 | 14 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 26 | 34 | 32 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplega, Brain Paralysis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | ... | 62 | 65 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 29 |
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 5 |
| Convulsions | 34 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 41 | 41 | 38 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 12 | 10 |
| Other Diseases of the Nervous System | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense— | ||||||||||||||
| e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 3.—Diseases of the Circulatory System— | ||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 33 | 43 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | ... | 53 | 62 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 1 |