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, 1898
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TABLE C. DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR 1898. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGES. | Total under 5 | Total all Ages. | Average Total all Ages 1893—97 allowing for increased population. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0-1 | 1—5 | 5-15 | 15—25 | 25—35 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55—65 | 65—75 | 75—85 | Over 85 | ||||
I. Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases | 204 | 140 | 43 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 344 | 449 | 480 |
II. Parasitic Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
III. Dietetic Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 11 |
IV. Constitutional Diseases | 35 | 33 | 19 | 24 | 45 | 79 | 60 | 55 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 68 | 378 | 412 |
V. Developmental Diseases | 108 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 108 | 175 | 168 |
VI. Local Diseases | 228 | 121 | 33 | 19 | 46 | 83 | 114 | 118 | 99 | 60 | 8 | 349 | 929 | 962 |
VII. Deaths from Violence | 27 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 85 | 77 |
VIII. Deaths from ill-defined and not specified causes | 20 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 123 | 126 | 130 |
Totals | 722 | 306 | 105 | 59 | 113 | 180 | 189 | 188 | 151 | 111 | 24 | 1028 | 2148 | 2238 |