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 | ||||
| Peritonitis | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 19 | 17 |
| Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 6.—Diseases of Digestive System | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System— e.g., of Lymphatics Spleen | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 |
| 7.- Diseases of Gland-like Organs of uncertain use— e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 8.—Diseases of Urinary System. | ||||||||||||||
| Nephritis | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 12 | 15 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 12 | 6 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 27 | 25 |
| Diseases of Bladder and Prostate | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 7 |
| Other Diseases of Urinary System | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9.-Diseases of Reproductive System. | ||||||||||||||
| (a) Organs of Generation— | ||||||||||||||
| Male Organs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Female Organs | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 6 |
| (b) Of Parturition— | ||||||||||||||
| Abortion, Miscarriage | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Puerperal Convulsions | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Placenta Prævia, Flooding | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Other Accidents of Childbirth | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 |
| 10.—Diseases of Bones Joints. | ||||||||||||||
| Caries, Necrosis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | I | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 |
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | |
| Other Diseases of Bones and | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| II —Diseases of Integumentary System. | ||||||||||||||
| Carbuncle, Phlegmon | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Integumentary System | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| VII.—Deaths from Violence. | ||||||||||||||
| 1.—Accident or Negligence. | ||||||||||||||
| Fractures and Contusions | .. | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 30 |
| Gunshot Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cut, Stab | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Burns or Scalds | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Poison | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 |
| Drowning | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| Suffocation | 23 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 24 | 24 | 18 |
| Otherwise | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 2.—Homicide. | . | |||||||||||||
| Manslaughter | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Murder | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |