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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| 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 | ||||
| Phthisis | 2 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 40 | 57 | 29 | 21 | 9 | .. | .. | 6 | 183 | 184 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 19 | 29 | 42 |
| Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
| Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 |
| Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 7 | 8 |
| Other Constitutional Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| V.—Developmental Diseases. | ||||||||||||||
| Premature Births | 94 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 94 | 94 | 86 |
| Atelectasis | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 16 | 39 | 11 | .. | 67 | 63 |
| VI.—Local Diseases. | ||||||||||||||
| I.—Diseases of Nervous System. | ||||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 18 | 32 | 28 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 3 | .. | 78 | 71 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 26 | 21 |
| Epilepsy | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 10 |
| Convulsions | 32 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 40 | 40 | 35 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Diseases of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 9 | 12 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 13 | 6 |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense— e.g., of Eye, Ear, Nose | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | ||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Acute Endocarditis | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Valvular Diseases of the Heart | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 34 | 36 |
| Other Diseases of the Heart | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 1 | .. | 68 | 70 |
| Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 8 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory System. | ||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | 4 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 6 |
| Bronchitis | 59 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 97 | 194 | 229 |
| Pneumonia | 47 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 85 | 165 | 177 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 |
| 5.—Digestive System. | ||||||||||||||
| Dentition | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of Stomach | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 13 | 7 |
| Enteritis | 65 | 10 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 75 | 84 | 50 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestines | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 |