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 St. Olave]
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TABLE IV.—
CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGES. | Total at all Ages. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 Year. | l Year and under 5. | 5, and under 15. | 15, and under 25. | 25, and under 65. | 65, and upwards. | ||
II.—PARASITIC DISEASES. | |||||||
Thrush, and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases, Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
III.—DIETETIC DISEASES. | |||||||
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scurvy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Chronic Alcoholism | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Delirium Tremens | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. | |||||||
Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Rheumatism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Gout | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 |
Tabes Mesenterica | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
Phthisis | 1 | 1 | ... | 10 | 19 | 1 | 32 |
Other Forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Other Constitutional Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | |||||||
Premature Birth & Inanition | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 |
Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Congenital Malformations | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 | 16 |
VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. | |||||||
1.—Diseases of Nervous System. Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 7 |
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 9 | 14 |
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Convulsions | 10 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 |
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
Other Diseases of the Nervous System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense (e.g, of Ear, Eye, Nose) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | |||||||
Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 1 | 20 |
Other Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |