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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| Diseases. | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseases of Pharynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of Œsophagus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duo-denum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | — | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Diseases of Stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Enteritis | 23 | 2 | - | - | - | 25 | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 11 | 28 | |
| Appendicitis | — | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Obstruction of Intestine | 2 | — | - | - | - | 2 | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |||
| Other Diseases of Intestine | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | |||||
| Cirrhosis of Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | |||
| Other Diseases of I.iver | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| Peritonitis | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | ||
| Diseases of Pancreas | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Diseases of Lymphatic Sys-tem and Glands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | |
| Acute Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||
| Bright's Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 49 | 37 | 86 | |
| Calculus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Diseases of Bladder and Prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
| Other Diseases of Urinary System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | ||
| Diseases of Testis and Penis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of Ovaries | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| Diseases of Uterus and Ap-pendages | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Diseases of Vagina and Ex-ternal Genitals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of Breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Abortion, Miscarriage | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal Mania | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Placenta Prævia, Flooding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |