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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
St Pancras 1916
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916
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Deaths R egistered from all C auses for the Year , 1916 —
| Cause of Death. | AGES. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | Total under 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 and upwards | Totals | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. General Diseases-Con | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | PERSONS |
| 50. Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | _ | — | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 51. Exophthalmic Goitre | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 52. Addison's Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53. Leucocytha3mia Lymph adenoma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
| 54. Anæmia, Chlorosis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | —|— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 55. (a) Diabetes insipidus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Purpura | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| (c) Haemophilia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ——— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (d) Other General Diseases | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| 56. Alcoholism (acute or chronic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 57. (a) Occupational Lead Poisoning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
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| 58. Other Chronic Occupational Poisonings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59. Other Chronic Poisonings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. Diseases of the Nervous System and of the Organs of Special Sense. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60. Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_ |
| 61. (a) Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
| _ | — | —_ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| (c) Meningitis, other forms | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 62. Locomotor Ataxy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | _ | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 63. (a) Anterior Poliomyelitis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | l | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| (b) Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 64. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 10 | — | 1 | 41 | 44 | 85 |
| 65. Softening of Brain | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| 66. Paralysis without specified cause | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 67. General Paralysis of the Insane | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | 25 | |
| 68. Other forms of Mental Alienation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 69. Epilepsy | — | — | — | __ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 70. Convulsions (Non-puerperal; 5 years and over) | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | _ | _ |
| 71. Infantile Convulsions (under 5 years) | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 72. Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 73. Hysteria, Neuralgia, Neuritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| 74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 75. Diseases of the Eyes and Annexa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 76. (a) Mastoid Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (b) Other Diseases of the Ears | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3. Diseases of the Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77. Pericarditis | i | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | —- | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 78. Acute Myocarditis and Endocarditis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 79.(a) Valvular Disease. | 1 | — | _ | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 1 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 72 | 47 |
| (b) Fatty Degeneration of the Heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 15 | 26 | 41 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | l6 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 75 | 96 | 171 | |
| 80. Angina Pectoris | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| 81. (a) Aneurysm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | - | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | _ | — | 8 | — | 8 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 43 | |
| (c) Other Diseases of Arteries | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_ | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 82. (a) Cerebral Embolism and Thrombosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| (b) Other Embolism and Thrombosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | 2 |
| 83. Diseases of the Veins Varices, Hæmorrhoids Phlebitis, etc.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 84. (a) Status Lymphaticus. | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (6) Other Diseases of the Lymphatic System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | _ | |
| 85. Hæmorrhage; other Diseases of the Circulatory System | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 4. Diseases of the Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 86. Diseases of the Nasal Fossae | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | —: | - | - | - | - | - | _ | 1 | 1 |
| 87. Diseases of the Larynx | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | _ | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | ||
| 83. Diseases of the Thyroid Body | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 89. & 90. Bronchitis | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 15 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 52 | 34 | 30 | 50 | 7 | 13 | 148 | 142 | 290 |
| 91. Broncho-Pneumonia | 19 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 52 | 56 | 108 |
| 92. (a) Lobar Pneumonia | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 29 | 49 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | — | 11 | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 48 | 27 | 75 | ||
| 93. Pleurisy | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | l | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 13 |