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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 1895
Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1895
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ages between 1 and 5 years were also registered
during the year.
The causes of death among illegitimate children are set out below:—
| Under 1. | 1—5. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Zymotic Diseases | Measles | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Diarrhœa | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Vaccination | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dietic Diseases | Want of breast milk | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Constitutional „ | Tubercular diseases | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Developmental „ | Premature birth | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Atelectasis | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Congenital malformation | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Local Diseases | Convulsions | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Spasm of glottis | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bronchitis | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sore throat | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gastro-enteritis | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Accident & Violence | Suffocation... ... | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Neglect | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ill-defined Causes | Atrophy & debility Haemorrhage from umbili | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| cus | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 24 | 21 | 0 | 6 | |
An analysis of the occupations of the parents
of the deceased shows that 34 of the children were
the offspring of domestic servants of one kind or
another, 1 each of a charwoman and laundress, 3 of
dressmakers, 4 of women engaged in commerce or
of no occupation, and that in 4 cases there was no
information given as to the status of the parent.
THE DEATHS IN THE
STREETS ENUMERATED IN 1894-95.
The deaths in the streets visited from house-tohouse,
(see page 10, above), have been analysed and