Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1908
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Ages.
| Deseases. | 0-1. | 1-2. | 2-3. | 3-4. | 4-5. | Total under 5. | 5-10. | 10-15. | 15-25. | 25-35. | 35-45. | 45-55. | 55-65. | 65-75. | Over 75. | Males. | Females. | Total all ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonorrhœa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | — | 3 |
| Phagedæna | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 |
| Pyaemia | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Infective Endocarditis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cellulitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | — | 2 |
| Other allied Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Malarial Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Rheumatic Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Rheumatism of Heart | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of Brain | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| Tuberculosis of Larynx | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| Phthisis | 3 | — | — | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 119 | 80 | 199 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| General Tuberculosis | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Other forms Tuberculosis | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | - | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Other Infective Diseases | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thrush | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Actinomycosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hydatid Diseases | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scurvy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Diseases due to Altered Food | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Acute Alcoholism | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | 2 | — | 2 |
| Chronic „ | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Chronic Industrial Poisonings | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other Chronic Poisinings | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Osteo-Arthritis | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Gour | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cancer | - | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 56 | 61 | 117 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 10 |