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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 1918
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1918
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Death Registered C auses for the Y ear, 1918-continued
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| 4. Diseases of the Respiratory system-com 91. Pulmonary Congestion Pulmonary Apoplexy | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 95. Gangrene of the Lung | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 96. Asthm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 97- Pulmonary Emphysema | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 98. (a) Fibroid Diseases of he Lung | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (b) Other Diseases or the Respiratoty System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 101. Diseases of (Esophagus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 102. Perforating Ulcer of Stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 108 (a) Inflammation of Stomach | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | _ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| (b) Other Diseases of Stomach | 2 | 4 | 1 | :- | - | - | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 101 & 105. (a) Infective Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Diarrhoea (not returned as infective) | 4 | 2 | — | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| (c) Enteritis (not returned as infective) | 7 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | 15 | 7 | 22 | ||
| (d) Gastro-Enteritis (not returned as infective) | 6 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | — | - | — | — | — | -- | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| (e) Dyspepsia (under 2 years of age | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | |
| (f) Colic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| (g) Ulceration of Intestines | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| (h) Duodenal Ulcer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | ||
| 106. Ankylostomiasis | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | |||
| 107. Other Intestinal Parasites | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | — | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| 108. Appendicitis | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 109. (a) Hernia | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| (b) Intestinal Obstruction | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 110. Other Diseases of the Intestines | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 111. Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 112. Hydatid of Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 113. (a) Cirrhosis of the Liver (not returned as alcoholic) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| (b) Cirrhosis of the Liver (returned a alcoholic) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| (c) Diseases formerly classed to other Diseases of Liver and Gall Bladder | - | - | - | I | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 114. Biliary Calculi | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 115. Other Diseases of the Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 116. Diseases of the Spleen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | |||
| 117. Peritonitis (cause unstated) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 120. Bright's Disease | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | 3 | 57 | 35 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 121. Chyluria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 122. Other Diseases of the Kidney and Annex | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 123. Calculi of the Urinary Passages | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 124. Diseases of the Bladder | - | - | - | - | - | l | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 125. Diseases of the Urethra, Urinary Abscess &c. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 126. Diseases of the Prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| 127. Non-Venereal Diseases of Male Genital Organs | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 28. Uterine Haemorrhage (Non-puerperal) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| 129. Uterine Tumour (Non-cancerous) | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 130 Other Diseases of the Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 131. Ovarian cyst, Tumour Non-Cancerous) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 132. Other Diseases of the Female Genital organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 133. Non-puerperal Diseases of the Breast (Non-cancerous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |