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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 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Borough of ]

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Table: Males. Table III. (continued).

Males. Table III. (continued).

Cause of Death.AGES.All Ages.
0-1-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth38..............................38
Atelectasis8..............................8
Congenital Malformations9..............................9
Old Age.....................1413826
VI.-LOCAL DISEASES.
1.—Diseases op Nervous System.
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes2...1111............6
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, liraiu Paralysis.........112511118140
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane............262422...18
Epilepsy1......1......3......1...6
23..............................23
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis14...........................5
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans ................221.........5
Other Diseases of Nervous System..................1............1
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense.
(e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose)....................................
3.—Diseases of Circulatory System.
Pericarditis....................................
Acute Endocarditis.....................1.........1
Valvular Diseases of Heart.........121124......11
Other Diseases of Heart......1...2461285139
Aneurism...............1...2.........3
Embolism, Thrombosis.....................111...3
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels.....................131...5
4.—Diseases of Respiratory System.
Laryngitis41............1............6
Croup...1...........................1
Emphysema, Asthma..................22.........4
Bronchitis4021......1132117187
Pneumonia812...4734724152
Pleurisy11...............1.........3
Other Diseases of Respiratory System.....................1.........1
5.—Diseases of Diovjtive System.
Dentition22...........................4
Sore Throat, Quinsy1..............................1
3.........112...1......8
Enteritis1422...1......1......20
Obstructive Diseases of Intestine1............1224......10