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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

Newington 1898

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, London

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Table: TABLE3.—Continued.

TABLE3.—Continued.

AGES.1 95 and UpwardsTotal.
Under 1 3 month3 months to 1 year1 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 95
Phthisis...63731353737161.........174
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula...322...1...1..................10
Purpura, Hemorrhagic Diathesis...........................1............1
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia.........1...1...........................
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus...............11..................2
Other Constitutional Diseases.............................................
v.—developmental diseases.
Premature Birth67.......................................67
Atelectasis10.......................................10
Congenital Malformations63.......................................9
Old Age...........................1162615...59
vi.—local diseases.
1.—Diseases of Nervous System. Inflammation of Brain or Membranes...9118231
Apoplexy, Softening of the Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis.........11...1191211162...54
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane........................51............10
Epilepsy.........1..............................5
Convulsions2418632...........................53
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia,.............................................
Paralysis Agitans.............................................
Other Diseases of Nervous System..........................................1
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g. of Ear, Eye, Nose).....................1..................1
3.—Diseases of Circulatory System.......1...1.........1...............3
Acute Endocarditis.............................................
Valvular Diseases of Heart............9471061210.........58
Other Diseases of Heart1............1117894......32
4.-Diseases of Respiratory System..................1123............7
Embolism, Thrombosis1.......................................1
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels........................1...............1
4.—Diseases of Respiratory System.
Laryngitis.........2......1.....................3
Croup...113..............................5
Emphysema Ashma......1......1...14121......11
Bronchitis25312441148152828272...198
Pneumonia743362246616161473......180
Pleurisy1.......................................2
Other Diseases of Respiratory System.............................................
5.—Diseases of Digestive System.
Dentition...1051..............................16
Sore Throat, Quinsy.............................................
Diseases of Stomach21.........1...31...1.........9
Enteritis32222.........1......11......38
Obstructive Diseases of Intestine...1........1...2...1............5
Peritonitis.........1...11112.........7
Ascites.............................................
Cirrhosis of Liver.....................57521......22
Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver..................1......221......6
Other Diseases of Digestive System.............................................
6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System. (e.g., of Lymphatics and of Spleen)..................1.....................1
7.—Diseases of Gland-like Organs of Uncertain Use.
(e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease).............................................
8.—Diseases of Urinary System. Nephritis......1...1...1...421.........10
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria...............2...7103.........27
Disease of Bladder or of Prostate...........................1111...3
Other Diseases of the Urinary System.......................................2