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 Hackney]
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| AGES | Under 1 year | 1 to 2 | 2 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 and upwards | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS 3—Order i. | |||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain | 18 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 109 |
| Apoplexy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 5 | .. | 69 |
| Paralysis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 56 |
| Insanity | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | . | .. | .. | 4 |
| Epilepsy | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 16 |
| Convulsions | 87 | 17 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 111 |
| Diseases of Brain | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 9 |
| Diseases of Spinal Cord | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | •• | 2 | •• | .. | 5 |
| 105 | 33 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 48 | 28 | 5 | 379—379 | |
| Order 2. | |||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Heart | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Heart Disease | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 45 | 20 | 8 | 172 |
| .. | .. | 2 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 47 | 21 | 8 | 186—186 | |
| Order 3. | |||||||||||||
| Laryngism Stridulus | 18 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 21 |
| Laryngitis | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Bronchitis | 75 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 46 | 42 | 8 | 282 |
| Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | 15 |
| Pneumonia | 43 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 145 |
| Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| Lung Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | •• | •• | • • | 5 |
| 136 | 49 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 57 | 59 | 45 | 11 | 479—479 | |
| Order 4. | |||||||||||||
| Gastritis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 4 |
| Enteritis | 3 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 12 |
| Peritonitis | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Ulcratn. of Intestines | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 10 |
| Hernia | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .. | 11 |
| Ileus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Intussusception | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| Stomach Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Hepatitis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .. | 14 |
| Jaundice | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 8 |
| Liver Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 42 |
| Spleen Disease | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | •• | .. | •• | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 123—123 | |
| Order 5. | - | ||||||||||||
| Nephritis | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 6 |
| Nephria | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | .. | .. | 21 |
| Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| Stone | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cystitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 5 |
| Kidney Disease | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 7 |
| .. | •• | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | .. | 44— 44 |