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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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Causes of Death.
| 0—1 | 1—5. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Measles | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Whooping cough | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Diarrhœa | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Syphilis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pyæmia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dietic Diseases | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tubercular Diseases | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Developmental Diseases | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Gastro-enteritis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Violence and Accident | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ill-defined Causes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All other Causes | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 25 | 9 | ||
Occupations of Mothers.
Domestic Employment 45
General Servant 7 Parlour-maid 1
Kitchen-maid 2 Nurse 2
Cook 9 Servant 14
House-maid 9 Charwoman 1
Commercial Employees 5
Laundress 1 Machinist 1
Milliner 1 Barmaid 2
Miscellaneous Employments 2
Lady's Companion 1 Hospital Nurse 1
No occupation, or occupation not stated 8
INQUEST CASES.
During the year, 155 deaths were registered on
the Coroner's certificate after inquest. The deaths
included 89 from "natural causes," 2 "by misadventure,"
47 from accidents, 10 from suicide, and
with respect to 3 the findings were "open." (See
Table 28.)
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