Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Ages. | Total. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 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 to 85 | 85 & up- wds | ||
| II.—PARASITIC DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
| Thrush, and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| III.—DIETETIC DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
| Want of Breast Milk, Starvation.. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Scurvy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Chronic Alcoholism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Delirium Tremens | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
| Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Rheumatism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Gout | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cancer, Malignaht Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .. | 11 |
| Tabes Mesenterica | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Phthisis | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 33 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 9 |
| Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Other Constitutional Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| V—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 14 | 11 | 28 |
| VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
| 1.—Diseases of Nervous System. | ||||||||||||
| Inflammation of the Brain or Membranes | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | .. | 17 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Epilepsy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Convulsions | 7 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Disease of Spinal Chord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |