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, 1897
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGES. | Total under 5 | Total all Ages | Average Total all Ages 1893—96 allowing for increase of pop ulation. | ||||||||||
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0—1 | 1—5 | 5-15 | 15—25 | 25—35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55—65 | 65—75 | 75—85 | Over 85 | ||||
Pyæmia, Septicaemia | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 7 |
II.—Parasitic Diseases. | ||||||||||||||
Thrush and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Worms, Hyatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
III.—Dietetic Diseases. | ||||||||||||||
Want of Breast Milk—Starvation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Scurvy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chronic Alcoholism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 7 |
Delirium Tremens | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
IV. Constitutional Diseases. Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 16 | 11 |
Rheumatism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 |
Gout | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 |
Rickets | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 91 |
Tabes Mesenterica | 19 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21 | 22 | 16 |
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21 | 26 | 34 |
Phthisis | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 57 | 31 | 13 | 5 | ... | ... | 7 | 184 | 182 |
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 19 | 49 |
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 8 |
Other Constitutional Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |