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.
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Thrombosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Other Diseases, Pregnancy and Childbirth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other Diseases, Osseous Svstera | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ulcer, Bedsore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eczema | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pemphigus | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Other Diseases, Integumen-tary System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Accidents and Negli-gence. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| In Mines and Quarries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| In Vehicular Traffic | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | -_ | 12 | - | 12 |
| On Railways | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| On Ships, Boats, &c., not Drowning | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| In Building Operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| By Machinery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| By Weapons & Implements | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Burns and Scalds | — | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Poisons, Poisonous Vapours | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Surgical Narcosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Effects of Electric Shock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Corrosions by Chemicals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drowning | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | 7 |
| Suffocation,overlaid in bed | 14 | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| ,, otherwise | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Falls not specified | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | -_ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Weather Agencies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otherwise, not stated | 1 | - | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Homicide | — | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |