Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916
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Deaths R egistered from All C auses for the Y ear, 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 | 83 and upwards | Totals. | |||||||||||||||||
4. Diseases of the Respiratory System— 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 |
94. Pulmonary Congestion. Pulmonary Apoplexy | — | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
95. Gangrene of the Lung | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
96. Asthma | — | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
97. Pulmonary Emphysema | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 |
98. (a) Fibroid Disease of the Lung | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
(b) Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | - | - | — | - | — | 3 |
5. Diseases of the Digestive System | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99. (a) Diseases of the Teeth and Gums | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — |
(b) Other Diseases of the Mouth and Annexa | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | __ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | ___ | _ | — | _ | - | - | - | - | 1 | _ | 1 |
100. Diseases of Pharynx, Tonsillitis | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | :— | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | |
101. Diseases of (Esophagus | - | 1 | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
102. Perforating Ulcer of Stomach | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 9 | 6 | 15 |
103. (a) Inflammation of Stomach | — | 2 | - | — | - | - | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | |
(b) Other Diseases of Stomach | — | —- | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
104 & 105. (a) Infective Enteritis | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 11 |
(b) Diarrhœa (not returned as infective) | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | 5 | 10 |
(c) Enteritis (not returned as infective) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 16 | 22 |
14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 18 | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 18 | 11 | 29 | ||
(e) Dyspepsia (under 2 years of age | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | _ | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | -_ | — | - | - | - | -_ | -_ | - | - | — | -_ | - | -_ | |
- | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
- | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
106. Ankylostomiasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ |
107. Other Intestinal Parasites | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | — |
108. Appendicitis | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | 3 | 5 | 8 |
109. (a) Hernia | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | ||
110. Other Diseases of the Intestines | 1 | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | 1 | — | 1 |
111. Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
112. Hydatid of Liver | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | |
113. (a) Cirrhosis of the Liver (not returned a3 alcoholic) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 16 | 38 |
(b) Cirrhosis of the Liver (returned as alcoholic) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
(c) Diseases formerly classed to “Other Diseases of Liver and Gall Bladder” | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
114. Biliary Calculi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | - |
115. Other Diseases of the Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | 3 | 4 | 7 |
116. Diseases of the Spleen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - |
117. Peritonitis (cause unstated) | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
118. Other Diseases of the Digestive System . | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - |
6. Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genito—Urinary System and Annexa. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
119. Acute Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 7 | 14 | 21 |
120. Rright's Disease | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | -_ | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | 53 | 29 | 82 | |
121. Chyluria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
122. Other Diseases of the Kidney and Annex | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | _ | - | - | _ | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
123. Calculi of the Urinary Passages | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
124. Diseases of the Bladder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 |
125. Diseases of the Urethra, Urinary Abscess &c. | .- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
126. Diseases of the Prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | -_ | - | — | - | — | - | - | -_ | — | - | 3 | -_ | 1 | - | - | — | 4 | — | 4 | |
127. Non-Venereal Diseases of Male Genital Organs . | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
128. Uterine Hæmorrhage (Non-puerperal) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
129. Uterine Tumour (Non-cancerous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
130. Other Diseases of the Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
131. Ovarian cyst, Tumour (Non-Cancerous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | _ | - | l | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
132. Other Diseases of the Female Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
133. Non-puerperal Diseases of the Breast (Non-cancerous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |