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Fulham 1898

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 5Total all Ages.Average Total all Ages 1893—97 allowing for increased population.
0-11-55-1515—2525—3535—4545—5555—6565—7575-85Over 85
Phthisis24319405729219....6183184
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula81143111........192942
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis..............1........22
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia..........1............15
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus........221....2....78
Other Constitutional Diseases............................
V.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Births94....................949486
Atelectasis11....................111110
Congenital Malformations3....................339
Old Age..............1163911..6763
VI.—Local Diseases.
I.—Diseases of Nervous System.
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes81092..2..1......183228
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis........37121720163..7871
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane......157634......2621
Epilepsy....1..11............310
Convulsions328..................404035
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)12..................335
Diseases of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans......112..311....912
Other Diseases of Nervous System....1112323......136
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense— e.g., of Eye, Ear, Nose..11..21..........152
3.—Diseases of Circulatory System.
Pericarditis..........................3
Acute Endocarditis..11....1..........133
Valvular Diseases of the Heart124337852....23436
Other Diseases of the Heart....3..3814211261..6870
Aneurism........14..1........68
Embolism, Thrombosis......1......2........32
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels............................
4.—Diseases of Respiratory System.
Laryngitis441....1..........8107
Emphysema, Asthma............132......66
Bronchitis5938111516252620297194229
Pneumonia47385311121211178185165177
Pleurisy12..1......12....379
Other Diseases of Respiratory System............1..........14
5.—Digestive System.
Dentition41..................5513
Sore Throat, Quinsy1....................111
Diseases of Stomach........234211....137
Enteritis65102....12121..758450
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines11..1111211121115