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. | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||
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 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |