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Fulham 1899

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 30th, 1899

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CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under 5Total all Ages.Average Total all Ages 1893—98 allowing for increased population.
0-11-55-1515—2525—3535—4545—5555—6565—7575—85Over 85
Phthisis1392758693425111..4238198
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula131136133..1....244145
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis2................1..232
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæimia......1................14
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus..........2112......69
Other Constitutional Diseases............................
V.—Developmental Diseases.II II
Premature Births122....................12212293
Atelectasis15....................151511
Congenital Malformations10....................10108
Old Age................123616..6470
VI —Local Diseases.
1.— Diseases of Neruous System.I II
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes1782113....11..253430
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis..........513191953..6475
In sanity, General Paralysis of the Insane........2643........1523
Epilepsy......2..221........710
Convulsions298..................373738
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)21..................335
Diseases of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans..........11211....612
Other Diseases of Nervous System..1..1123121....1118
2.— Diseases of Organs of Special Sense—
e.g., of Eye, Ear, Nose..11................123
3.—Diseases of Circulatory System.
Pericarditis....2..................23
Acute Endocarditis..1..3..............143
Valvular Diseases of the Heart....4244656......3138
Other Diseases of the Heart2..4635718139226972
Aneurism........2211..1....78
Embolism, Thrombosis................1......12
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels............111......3..
4.—Diseases of Respiratory System.
Laryngitis441................898
Emphysema, Asthma..........1..141....76
Bronchitis7926..3212252947348105265246
Pneumonia52591778151916117..111211188
Plsurisy21....11....1....369
Other Diseases of Respiratory System..........22..........44
5.—Digestive System.I
Dentition54..................9913
Sore Throat, Quinsy..31................341
Diseases of Stomach4......22411....4148
Enteritis12116......1111....13714158
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines4..........415....41415

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54
55 —65
AGES.
Average
Total
all Ages
1893—98
allowing for
increased
population.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Total
under
5
Total
all
Ages.
0-1
1-5
5-15
15—25
25—35
35—45
45—55
6 5 —75
75—85
Over
85
Phthisis
1
3
9
27
58
69
34
25
11
1
..
238
198
4
Other forms of Tuberculosis,
Scrofula
13
11
3
6
2 4
1
3
3
1
..
41
45
..
..
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
2
..
..
3
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæimia
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
4
..
..
..
..
..
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus
..
..
..
2
1
1
2
..
..
..
..
..
6
9
Other Constitutional Diseases
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
V.—Developmental Diseases.
I
I II
..
..
Premature Births
122
..
..
..
..
122
122
..
..
..
..
93
Atelectasis
15
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
15
11
..
..
..
Congenital Malformations
15
10
..
..
..
..
..
10
..
..
..
10
8
..
..
Old Age
..
12
3 6
70
..
..
..
..
..
..
16
..
64
..
VI —Local Diseases.
1. — Diseases of Neruous System.
I I
I
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes
17
8
2
1
1
3
..
..
1
1
..
2 5
34
30
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain,
Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis
..
19
3
..
..
..
5
13
19
..
64
75
5
..
In sanity, General Paralysis of the
Insane
..
..
..
..
2
6
4
15
3
..
..
23
..
Epilepsy
..
..
..
2
..
2
..
2
1
..
7
..
..
..
10
Convulsions
29
8
..
..
..
37
..
..
..
..
..
37
38
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm
of Glottis)
2
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
3
5
Diseases of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia,
Paralysis Agitans
..
1
..
1
2
1
..
..
6
..
12
..
..
1
Other Diseases of Nervous
System
31
1
1
2
2
..
..
1
8
..
..
1
1
11
2. — Diseases of Organs of Special
Sense —
e.g., of Eye, Ear, Nose
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
3
..
3. — Diseases of Circulatory System.
Pericarditis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
..
..
3
..
Acute Endocarditis
1
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
1
4
..
..
3
..
Valvular Diseases of the Heart
..
..
4
2
4
4
6
5
6
..
31
38
..
..
Other Diseases of the Heart
6
2
..
4
3
7
18
13
9
7 2
Aneurism
5
2
2
69
..
..
..
1
1
..
2
2
1
8
Embolism, Thrombosis
..
..
..
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
2
..
1
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels
..
55
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
..
3
..
..
4.—Diseases of Respiratory System.
Laryngitis
4
..
..
..
..
..
8
9
4
1
..
8
..
..
Emphysema, Asthma
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
..
4
..
6
..
7
Bronchitis
79
26
..
3
2
12
25
29
34
8
265
246
47
105
Pneumonia
59
7
5 2
17
8
19
15
16
11
7
111
211
188
Plsurisy
..
2
..
..
1
..
..
1
1
1
..
..
3
6
9
..
..
..
2
..
Other Diseases of Respiratory
System
..
2
..
..
..
4
4
..
..
5. — Digestive System.
I
Dentition
5
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
9
9
13
Sore Throat, Quinsy
Diseases of Stomach
..
3
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
4
1
..
..
4
..
..
2
2
4
1
1
..
..
4
Enteritis
14
8
121
16
..
1
1
..
..
..
1
1
..
137
141
58
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines
4
..
..
..
4
1
5
..
14
..
..
15
..
4
..
..