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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 1899

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

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Table: TABLE 3.— Continued.

TABLE 3.— Continued.

AGES.Total.
Under 3 months3 months to 1 year1 to 22 to 55 to 1516 to 2525 to 3535 to 1545 to5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and Upwards.
Phthisis2333114264856524203......325
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Serofula11082311...2...............28
Purpua, Hænirrgaguc Diathesis............1...........................1
Anaemia. Chlorosis, Leucocythaemia............145
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus.....................3...111......6
Other Constitutional Diseases...........................1............1
V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth9413.................................98
Atelectasis1.......................................1
Congenital Malformations81....................................9
Old Age..............................234721...91
VI — LOCAL DISEASES.
1.—Diseases of Nervous System. Inflammation of Brain or Membranes5169712......4...............44
Apoplexy, Softening of the Brain, Hemi plegia, Brain Paralysis1...1...11710222330194...119
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane..................45334.........19
Epilepsy.........1...22231............11
Convulsions2822421...........................57
Laryngismus Stridulus(Spasm of Glottis)1.......................................1
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans...............2......153.........11
Other Diseases of Nervous System..................12..................3
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g. of Ear, Eye, Nose)............22...1..................5
3.—Diseases of Circulatory system.
Pericarditis...............1...11...2.........5
Acute Endocarditis.........1...5323...............14
Valvular Diseases of Heart.........13731314302191...102
Other Diseases of Heart12......2245741052...44
Aneurism.....................1...31.........5
Embolism, Thrombosis...........................2............2
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels........................1...............1
4_Diseases of Respiratory System.
Laryngitis......151...........................1
Croup...11...1...........................3
Emphysema, Asthma..................121............4
Bronchitis2335161151269235673348...311
Pneumonia11475131162142028282191...279
Pleurisy...111......112...1.........8
Other Diseases of Respiratory System ................................................
5.-Diseases of Digestive System.
Dentition...103.................................13
Sore Throat, Quinsy121..............................4
Diseases of Stomach12......13221321......18
Enteritis226011......1.....................85
Obstructive Diseases of Intestine2...1...l22...4321......19
Peritonitis............211213...1......11
Ascites.............................................
Cirrhosis of Lever.........1......151085.........30
Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver2..................1121.........8
Other Diseases of Digestive System.....................1..................1
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)..................1...11............3
8.—Diseases of Urinary System. Nephritis..................1.....................1
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria.........1...27141420...152...97
Disease of Bladder or of Prostate1........................125......9
Other Diseases of the Urinary System........................21.........3