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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

Woolwich 1894

The sixth annual report of the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1894

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Table: TABLE 1.—Continued.

TABLE 1.—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 455 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Dockyard.Arsenal.
II.—Parasitic Diseases.
Thrush and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases1..............................1...11...
Worms, Hydatids and other Animal Parasitic Diseases................................................
III.—Dietetic Diseases.
Want of Breast Milk—Starvation................................................
Scurvy................................................
Chronic Alcoholism...............1...1............2211
Delirium Tremens...............2..................22...2
IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of Heart......2......1..................3312
Rheumatism........................2.........22...2
Gout................................................
Rickets......1........................111...
Cancer, Malignant Diseases......1......47662......26261115
Tabes Mesenterica1221........................14115510
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocepealus8642.....................14620515
Phthisis...13111234147.........181824042
Other forms of Tuberculosis Scrofula231......1...............52734
Purpura, Hœmorrhagic Diathesis................................................
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia................................................
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus............11...1............3321
Other Constitutional Diseases............11..................22...2
V.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth21..............................21...21912
Atelectasis2..............................2...211
Congenital Malformation4..............................4...422
Old Age.....................25106...23231112