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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
Strand (Westminster) 1896
Annual report on the statistics and sanitary condition relating to Strand District, London for the year 1896
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ON THE SANITARY CONDITION OF THE STRAND DISTRICT, LONDON.
SUMMARY OF CAUSES OF DEATH.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Total Deaths | AGE AT TIME OF DEATH. | REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS | Totals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year. | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 and up. | St. Anne. | Strand. | |||||||||||||||||
| Males | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | M ales. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |||
| I.—SPECIFIC FEBRILE, OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. MIASMATIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | 27 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | —_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 9 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Whooping Cough | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Diphtheria | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Enteric Fever | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Miasmatic Diseases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Diarrhœal Diseases | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 8 | |||||||||
| 3. Malarial „ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Zoogenous „ | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | — | — | 2 | 1 | _- | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 34 | 14 | 52 | 22 | |||||
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 23 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 6. Venereal ,, | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. Septic ,, | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| II.—PARASITIC DISEASES | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| III.—DIETIC DISEASES | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malignant Disease | 26 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| Acute Rheumatism | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rheumatism and Gout | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Constitutional Diseases | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| V.—LOCAL DISEASE— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Convulsions and Dentition | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 44 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 20 | |
| 2. Diseases of Circulatory System | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 19 | |
| 3. Diseases of Respiratory System | 105 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 39 | 24 | 62 | 43 | |
| 4. Diseases of Digestive System | 23 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 5. Diseases of Urinary System | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 7 | ||
| 6. Diseases of Reproductive System | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. Diseases of Bones and Joints | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8. Diseases of Integumentary System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Diseases of Organs of Special Sense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10. Diseases of Gland like Organs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11. Diseases of Lymphatic System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VI.—DEVELOPMENTAL— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debility at Birth | 25 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Old Age | 20 | _- | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| VII.—ACCIDENT AND VIOLENCE | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | |||||
| VIII.—ILL-DEFINED | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||
| Totals | 537 | 68 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 32 | 21 | 38 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 131 | 100 | 179 | 127 | 310 | 227 | |