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. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |