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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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Table III.—Whole Parish.—Males (continued).
| Cause of Death. | AGES. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | SI 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 & upwards. | Totals. | 55 to 60 | |
| Premature Birth | 45 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 45 | ... |
| Atelectasis | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | ... |
| Congenital Malformations | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| 1.—Diseases of Nebvous Sistem. | |||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 6 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 17 | ... |
| Epilepsy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 8 | 1 | |
| Convulsions | 20 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 26 | ... |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 10 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 11 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 4 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | 7 | 2 |
| 4. Diseases of Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 |
| Croup | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | ... |
| Brunchitis. | 32 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 138 | 10 |
| Pneumonia | ... | ||||||||||||
| Pleuriay | ... | ||||||||||||
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 |
| 5. Diaseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||
| Dentition | 5 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | ... |
| Sore Throat, Quinay | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Diseases of Stomach | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
| Enteritis | 21 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 28 | ... |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... |