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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

Newington 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Newington]

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Table: TABLE 5.—Continued.

TABLE 5.—Continued.

AGES.Total
Under 3 months3 months to 1 year.1 to 22 1 to ; 615 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 1545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and L' p wards
Phthisis6742102247282971.........163
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula...1....................................1
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis..........................................2
Anæia, Chlorosis, Leucocythoemia............11........................3
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus.....................1232.........8
Other Constitutional Diseases.............................................
V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES..............................................
Premature Birth711.......................................
Atelectasis21....................................3
Congenital Malformations8.......................................8
Old Age...........................618275...57
VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.
1.—Diseases of Nervous System. Inflammation of Brain or Membranes21111512...112............36
Apoplexy, Softening of the Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis23......1138101717121...75
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane...........................121......4
Epilepsy..................1......1............2
Convulsions3922421...........................68
Layryngismus stridulus (spasm of Glottis).............................................
Disease of Spinal Curd, Paraplegia................11...1...1.........4
Other Diseases of Nervous System.........1......11..................3
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g. of Ear, Eye, Nose)1.......................................1
3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. Pericareditis.....................12...............3
Acute Endocarditis.............................................
Valvular Diseases of Heart.........121051011141041...68
Other Diseases of Heart............12...14128...1...29
Aneurism..............................1.........1
Embolism, Thrombosis...........................1............1
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels.....................1..................1
4.-Diseases of Respiratory System.
Laryngitis.........3..................1.........4
Croup1251..............................9
Emphysema, Asthma.....................122............5
Bronchitis21252961...112173037811189
Pneumonia63/491426571/1441......162
Pleurisy............1......11......2......5
Other Diseases of Respiratory Syste.............................................
5.—Diseases of Digestive System.
Dentition1163.................................20
Sore Throat Quisny............2...........................2
Diseases of Stomach11.........2...11...............6
Enteritis13202l...1.........121......41
Obstructive Diseases of Intestine...............2...121............6
Peritonitis......1...3...I...1...11......8
Ascites.............................................
Cirrhosis of Liver............1...364...6.........29
Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver...........................1...1......2
Other Diseases of Digestive System.............................................
6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System.
[e.g., of Lymphatics and of Spleen).............................................
7.—Diseases of Gland-like Organs
(e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease).............................................
8.—Diseases of Urinary System.
Nephritis.....................21...1.........4
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria......1......247334......24
Disease of Bladder or of Prostate........................221.........5
Other Diseases of the Urinary System.............................................