London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1894
Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1894
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| Cause oe Death. | ages. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 & upwards. | Totals | 55 to 60 | |
| Premature Birth | 26 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 26 | ... |
| Atelectasis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 37 | ... |
| 1.—Diseases of Nervous System. | |||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 46 | 4 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 13 | 1 |
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
| Convulsions | 9 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | ... |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. | |||||||||||||
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 3.—Diseases op Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 43 | 6 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 5 | ... |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Croup | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Bronchitis | 29 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 117 | 5 |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 2 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||
| Dentition | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | .. |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Diseases of Stomach | 4 | 2 | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 18 | ... |
| Enteritis | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | ... |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | 12 | 1 |