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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

Lewisham 1915

Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1915

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Table: Causes of, andAges at, Deathduring the year1915.—continued.

Causes of, andAges at, Deathduring the year1915.—continued.

Col. II.—Diseases of the Nervous System and of the Organs of Special Sense.12345698910I112131415161718192021222324
60Encephalitis------------------------
61(A) Cerebro-spinal Fever2---2------1---1----2-110
61(B.C.) Meningitis, other forms or undefined
b Posterior basal meningitis211--------1-----1--11--
c Meningitis, other forms1422-4811--1---5242--_771-
62Locomotor Ataxy5——----1----11--1---414-
63(A B.) Other diseases of the Spinal Cord
a Diseases formerly classed to "Other nervous affections"1-------1------1-----1-1
b Other diseases included under 635---1—112—11—-1—1-1—32--
64(A.B.C.D.E.) Cerebral hæmorrhage, Apoplexy
a Apoplexy17------611-11-221226-7101-
b Serous apoplexy and œdema of brain1--1--------------1--1--
c Cerebral congestion1——---------------1--1--
d Cerebral atheroma1-----------------1--1--
e Cerebral hæmorrhage62-----217435226346131110-233985
65Softening of Brain5------1-1--1-1-1-1--5-1
66(A.B.C.) Paralysis without specified cause
a Hemiplegia13------211--1131123-158--
b Paraplegia3------1------1---2-3---
c Other forms of paralysis3------211--1---1---21--
67General Paralysis of the Insane8-----26-121----1-2-8--3
68Other forms of Mental Alienation4----13--------121-131-
69Epilepsy11---1451-1---11-231283-1
70(A.B.) Convulsions (non-puerperal ; 6 years and over)
a Epileptiform convulsions-------------------------
b Others included under 70------------------------