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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 Pancras 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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AGES.
CAUSE OF DEATH.0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotal under 5 yearsTotal.
Class VI—Local Diseases. 1. Nervous System.
1 Inflammation of Brain or Membranes1064241 13221...1635
2 Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis......12719265466375...217
3 Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane............2271323203...70
4 Epilepsy...31155213......321
5 Convulsions96243.........1............120124
6 Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)9111........................2021
7 Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans.........1134552......21
8 Other Diseases of Nervous System........................1.........1
2. Organs of Special Sense....1.........1...............12
3. Circulatory System.
1 Pericarditis...184...231............119
2 Acute Endocarditis.........211...1...1......6
3 Valvular Diseases of Heart......2995913"751...60
4 Other Diseases of Heart...1810141634373315...1168
5 Aneurism............131121......9
6 Embolism, Thrombosis...2............3131...210
7 Other Diseases of Blood Vessels.......................................
4. Respiratory System.
1 Laryngitis312311...1............1521
2 Croup7193........................2629J
3 Emphysema, Asthma...............482094...45
4 Bronchitis1471241034213364864410271546
5 Pneumonia264061013151712182...66159
6 Pleurisy.........12662...1......18
7 Other Diseases of Respiratory System9623333231...1535
5. Digestive System.
1 Dentition16131........................2930
2 Sore Throat, Quinsey...1...1.....................12
3 Diseases of Stomach2...1...21...1......1211
4 Enteritis97111...2...1111624
5 Obstructive Diseases of Intestine4221228854...638
6 Peritonitis44261125433...844
7 Ascites...1.........12421...111
8 Cirrhosis of Liver............314151254...53
9 Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver8.........22...766...831
10 Other Diseases of Digestive System212.........2351...316
6. Lymphatic System.
Disease of Lymphatics and Spleen............112...............4
7. Bronchocele and Addison's Disease.......................................
8. Urinary System.
1 Nephritis......3434633.........26
2 Bright's Disease, Albuminuria.........137101493......47
3 Disease of Bladder or of Prostate.........11...242...10
4 Other Diseases of the Urinary System...1...1323331...117
9. Reproductive System.
A—Of Organs of Generation.
1 Male Organs1..................2.........13
2 Female Organs B—Of Parturition..........122.........1......6
3 Abortion, Miscarriage............2.....................2
4 Puerperal Convulsions.........3........................3
5 Placenta prœvia, Flooding.........111..................3
6 Other Accidents of Child Birth 10. Bones and Joints..........341..................8
1 Caries, Necrosis.........2......1......1.........4
2 Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis...111.....................13
3 Other Diseases of Bones and Joints......121...2...............6
11. Integumentary System.
1 Carbuncle, Phlegmon........................1.........1
2 Other Diseases of Integumentary System21..................1......34
Class VII.—Violence.
1. Accident or Negligence.
1 Fractures and Contusions23724875222544
2 Gunshot Wounds.......................................
3 Cut, Stab.......................................
4 Burn, Scald...131...1...............16
5 Poison......1............21.........4
6 Drowning112...121...11...210
7 Suffocation381...1...1...............3941
8 Otherwise2...1...2.........1......26
2. Homicide.
1 Manslaughter1..............................11
2 Murder7......2.....................79
3. Suicide.
1 Gunshot Wounds............1............1......2
2 Cut, Stab.........111.........1......4
3 Poison..................1...1l......3
4 Drowning...............2...12.........5
5 Hanging...............111ll......5
6 Otherwise............1...2...............3
Class VIII.-Ill-defined Causes.
1 Dropsy...1...1...21397...124
2 Debility, Atrophy, Inanition186182...1...333...204216
3 Mortification.....................281......11
4 Tumour...............21...11......5
5 Abscess............1...111......15
6 Haemorrhage1......1...222...1...19
7 Sudden Death (cause not ascertained)............11...3221...10
8 Causes not Specified or Ill-defined513......2231......617