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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.—Wholf. Parish.—Females (continued).
| Cause of Death. | AGES. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 3c | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | & upwards. | Totals. | 55 to 60 | |
| V.-DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 26 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 26 | ... |
| Atelectasis | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | ... |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 32 | 15 | 54 | ... |
| VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||||
| 1.—Diseases of Nervous System. Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 58 | 1 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 6 | ... |
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | ... |
| Convulsions | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | ... |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose) | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | 1 | l | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 60 | 8 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 7 | ... |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ... |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | b | 1 |
| 18 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 26 | 7 | 167 | 12 | |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 9 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 3 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||
| Dentition | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | ... |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Diseases of Stomach | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 10 | ... |
| Enteritis | 22 | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 29 | ... |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | 6 | 1 |