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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

St Luke 1899

Report on the sanitary condition, vital statistics, &c., of the Parish of St. Luke, Middlesex for the year 1899

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Table: TABLE III.— continued.

TABLE III.— continued.

causes of death.AGES.Total under 5 years of age.Grand Total all Ages.
0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
V. Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth24...............2424
Atelectasis1...............11
Congenital Malformation2...............22
Old Age...............35...35
27............352762
VI. Local Diseases.
1. Diseases of Nervous System.
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes442...21813
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis............2112...33
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane............32...5
Epilepsy......1...21...4
Convulsions1511.........1617
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis).....................
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans............1......1
Other Diseases of Nervous System............2......2
2. Diseases of Organs of Special Sense.
Diseases of Organs of Special Sense, e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose...1............11
3. Diseases of Circulatory System.
Pericarditis............2......2
Acute Endocarditis............1......1
Valvular Diseases of Heart......13127...23
Other Diseases of Heart2...123223260
Aneurism............2......2
Embolism, Thrombosis......1......1...2
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels........................