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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
Paddington 1897
Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1897
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| Cause of Death. | ages. | All Ages. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | ||
| V.-DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 27 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 27 |
| Atelectasis | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 23 |
| VI.-LOCAL DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
| 1.—Diseases of Nervous System. | ||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 12 | ||
| Epilepsy | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | ||||
| Convulsions | 17 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 7 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. | ||||||||||||
| ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | ||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...2 |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 14 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | ... | 40 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | l |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | 7 | ||
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory System. | ||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | 86 | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 11 | ... | 91 |
| Bronchitis | 36 | 0 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pneumonia | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 58 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 6.—Diseases of Digestive System. | ||||||||||||
| Dentition | 3 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Stomach | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Enteritis | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | i | ... | ... | 30 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 2 | ... | ||