Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the statistics and sanitary condition relating to Strand District, London for the year 1899
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36 APPENDIX. APPENDIX. 37
TABLE XIII.
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Total Deaths | AGE AT TIME OF DEATH. | REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS | Totals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Under 1 year. | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 and up. | St. Anne. | Strand. | |||||||||||||||||
Males | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Malev | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |||
I.—SPECIFIC FEBRILE, OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. MIASMATIC— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Measles | 4 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | - | ||
Whoolping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Diphtheria | 6 | - | 1 | - | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | - | 1 | 5 | ||
Enteric Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | ||
Influenza | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Other Miasmatic Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2. Diarrhceal Diseases | 21 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 9 | ||
3. Malarial ,, | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
4. Zoogenous ,, | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | ||
5. Phthisis ,, | 66 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 34 | |
Other Tubercular Diseases | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | ||
6. Venereal | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
7. Septic | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | -— | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||
11.—PARASITIC DISEASES | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
III DIDTIC DISEASES (Alcoholic) | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
IV—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malignant Disease | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
Acute Rheumatism | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | 3 | - | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
Rheumatism and Gout | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | |
Diabetes | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | I | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Rickets | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
V.—LOCAL DISEASES— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Convulsions and Dentition | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Other Diseases of Nervous System | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | 13 | 10 | 21 | 19 | ||
2. Diseases of Circulatory System | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 29 | |||
3. Diseases of Respiratory System | 122 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 52 | 20 | 72 | 50 | |
4. Diseases of Digestive System | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
5. Diseases of Urinary System | 24 | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | ||
6.Diseases of Reproductive System | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
7. Diseases of Bones and Joints | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | |||
8. Diseases of Integumentary System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
9. Diseases of Organs of Special Sense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
10.Diseases of Gland like Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
11. Diseases of Lymphatic System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
VI.—developmental— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debility at Birth | 24 | 15 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | |
Old Age | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | ||
VII.—ACCIDENT AND VIOLENCE | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | |
VIII.—ILL-DEFINED (Marasmus) | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
Totals | 514 | 57 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 48 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 34 | 96 | 114 | 174 | 130 | 270 | 244 | |