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Woolwich 1893

The fifth annual report on the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1893

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TABLE I.—Continued.

Cause of Death.Ages.Total under 5 years.Total 5 years & upwardsGrand Total at all ages.registration sub-district.
Under 1 Year.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwardsDockyard.Arsenal.
VI.—Local Diseases.
1.—Diseases of the Nervous System.
Inflamation of Brain or Membranes6223..............8513103
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis........2244111....24241311
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane........1..............11....
Epilepsy1............2......1231..
Convulsions295....1............341352213
Laryngismus, Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)..1..................1..11..
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Par- alysis Agitans..2..........31....24642
Other Diseases of the Nervous System1..1..213........17835
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g. of Ear, Eve, and Nose........1..............11..1
3.—Diseases of Circulatory System.
Pericarditus......1................11....
Acute Endocarditus........1..............111..
Vanvular Diseases of Heart..........1321....7734
Other Disease of Heart........21811123....39391029
Aneurism........21............331..
Embolish, Thrombosis......1....1..........222..
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels......1......1..1....5532
4.—Diseases of Rerpiratory System.
Laryngitis..1..................1..11..
Croup12..................3..32..
Emphysema, Asthma................................
Bronchitis2316....12882117..3959984553
Pneumonia212257812662..1448623329
Pleurisy......11..............2211
Other Diseases of Respiratory System11....1............21312