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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 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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D eaths R egistered from all Causes during 2 nd Q uarter—
| AGES. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | J5to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | ~io and up-wards | Total. | Under 5 years. | |
| V.—Developmental Diseases. | |||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 39 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 39 | 39 |
| Atelectasis | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18 | 34 | 20 | 72 | ... |
| VI.—Local Diseases. | |||||||||||||
| 1.—Nervous System. | |||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 7 | 8 | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21 | 15 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 74 | ... |
| Insanity, Genl. Paralysis of the Insane | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | 21 | ... |
| Epilepsy | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 1 |
| Convulsions | 11 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 12 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 7 |
| Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 5 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 10 | 2 |
| 2.— Organs of Special Sense | |||||||||||||
| ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Heart | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 71 | 1 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 5 | ... |
| 4.—Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 |
| Croup | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| Bronchitis | 43 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 45 | 36 | 6 | 253 | 91 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 123 | 24 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | 13 | 3 |
| 5.—Digestive System. | |||||||||||||
| Dentition | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsey | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Diseases of Stomach | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 12 | 4 |
| Enteritis | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 8 | 1 |
| Peritonitis | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 10 | 1 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 7 | ... |
| Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 9 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | 2 |
| 6.—Lymphatic System. | |||||||||||||
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 7.—Gland-like Organs of Uncertain Use. | |||||||||||||
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 8.—Urinary Syitem. | |||||||||||||
| Nephritis | .. | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 11 | ... |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 13 | ... |
| Disease of Bladder or of Prostate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | ... |