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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
Woolwich 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| Cause of Death. | Ages. | Total under 5 years. | Total 5 years and upwards. | Grand Total at all ages. | REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Year. | 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 & upwards. | Dockyard. | Arsenal. | ||||
| VI.—Local Diseases. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.—Diseases of the Nervous System. | ||||||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 5 | ... | 5 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | ... | ... | 29 | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Epilepsy | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Convulsions | 20 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 17 | |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Other Diseases of the Nervous System | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2.—-Diseases of Organs of Special Sense, [e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 3. —Diseases of Circulatory System. | ||||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Valvular Disease of the Heart | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 16 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Other Diseases of the Heart | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ... | 35 | 35 | 3 | 32 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4. —Diseases of Respiratory System. | ||||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Croup | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 24 | 22 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | ... | 46 | 40 | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | 13 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |