Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for the year ending 25th March 1897
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| CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGES. | Total under Five Years of Age. | Grand Total all Ages. | SUB-DISTRICTS. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 65. | 65 and upwards. | St. George, Boomsbury. | St. Giles, South. | St. Giles, North. | |||
| Brought forward | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 37 | 23 | 11 | 73 | 23 | 40 | 10 |
| 2. diseases OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE. | |||||||||||
| Diseases of Organs of Special Sense, e.g. of Ear, Eye, Nose | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 3. DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. | |||||||||||
| Pericarditis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Acute Endocarditis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | — | — | 3 | — | 44 | 21 | — | 68 | 12 | 37 | 19 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aneurism | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| 4. DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. | |||||||||||
| Laryngitis | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Croup | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | l |
| Emphysema, Asthma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | 22 | 14 | — | 2 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 91 | 22 | 44 | 25 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 7 | 28 | 7 |
| Pleurisy | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5. DISEASES OF DIGESTIVE ORGANS. | |||||||||||
| Dentition | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Sore Throat, Quinsey | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Diseases of Stomach | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Enteritis | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | — | 7 | 2 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestines | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Peritonitis | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ascites | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 1 |
| Jaundice, and other Diseases of Liver | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 6. diseases of lymphatic system. | |||||||||||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 7. diseases of glandlike organs of uncertain use. | |||||||||||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | |
| 8. diseases of urinary system. | |||||||||||
| Nephritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | — | — | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | — | 28 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
| Disease of Bladder or of Prostate | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | - | 2 | — |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |