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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 1898
Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1898
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Males. Table III. (continued).
| Diseases. | AGES. | All Ages. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | ||
| LOCAL DISEASES (continued). | ||||||||||||
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. | ||||||||||||
| 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | ||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Aeute Endocarditis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | ... | 26 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 46 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ... | 9 |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory System. | ||||||||||||
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | . | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 36 | 21 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 101 |
| Pneumonia | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | ... | 75 |
| Pleurisy | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 5—Diseases of Digestive System. | ||||||||||||
| Dentition | 2 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Diseases of Stomach | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 5 |
| Enteritis | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 28 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Peritonitis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | .. | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 5 | |
| Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | 2 | . | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 13 |
| 6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System. | ||||||||||||
| 7. —Diseases of Gland-like Organs of Uncertain Use. | ||||||||||||
| ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 8.—Diseases of Urinary System. | ||||||||||||
| Nephritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | ... | 18 |
| Disease of Bladder or of Prostate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| 9.—Diseases of Reproductive System. | ||||||||||||
| a. Of Organs of Generation. | ||||||||||||
| b. Of Parturition. | 1 | |||||||||||
| Other Accidents of Child-Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |