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 30th, 1899
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGES. | Total under 5 | Total all Ages. | Average Total all Age 1893—98 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 15 |
Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 26 | 19 |
Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | 10 | 10 |
Other Diseases of Digestive System | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 4 | 1 | .. | 3 | 17 | 10 |
6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System— | ||||||||||||||
e.g., of Lymphatics and Spleen | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 |
7.—Diseases of Gland-like Organs of uncertain use— | ||||||||||||||
e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's | ||||||||||||||
Disease | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 |
8.—Diseases of Urinary System. | ||||||||||||||
Nephritis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 10 | 15 |
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | 28 | 26 |
Diseases of Bladder and Prostate | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 |
Other Diseases of Urinary System | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 |
9.—Diseases of Reproductive System. | ||||||||||||||
(a) Organs of Generation— | ||||||||||||||
Male Organs | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.5 |
Female Organs | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 6 |
(b) Of Parturition— | I | I | I | |||||||||||
Abortion, Miscarriage | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 0.5 |
Puerperal Convulsions | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Placenta Prævia, Flooding | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Other Accidents of Childbirth | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 |
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints. | ||||||||||||||
Caries, Necrosis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Anthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Other Diseases of Bones & Joints | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
11.— Diseases of Integumentary System. | ||||||||||||||
Carbuncle, Phlegmon | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Other Diseases of Integumentary System | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
VII.—Deaths from Violence. | ||||||||||||||
1.—Accident or Negligence. | . | J | L | : | ||||||||||
Fractures and Contusions | .. | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 32 |
Gunshot Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Cut, Stab | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Burns or Scalds | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 |
Drowning | .. | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 13 | 6 |
Suffocation | 24 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 24 | 25 | 20 |
Otherwise | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 6 | 13 | 5 |
2.— Homicide. | ||||||||||||||
Manslaughter | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Murder | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |