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 Bethnal Green]
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TABLE III.—(Continued).
CAUSE OF DEATH. | AGES. | Total under 5 years. | 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 | 86 and upwils. | |||
IV.—Constitutional Diseases. | |||||||||||||
Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 14 |
Rheumatism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
Gout | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Rickets | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .. | 76 |
Tabes Mesenterica | 50 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 57 | 62 |
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 24 | 30 |
Phthisis | 5 | 11 | 8 | 48 | 86 | 78 | 46 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 324 |
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 22 |
Purpura, Hœmorrhagic Diathesis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Anæmia. Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
Other Constitutional Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
V.—Developmental Diseases. | |||||||||||||
Premature Birth | 59 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 59 | 59 |
Atelectasis | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 |
Congenital Malformations | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 12 |
Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 33 | 72 | 23 | .. | 130 |
VI.— Local Diseases. | |||||||||||||
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 20 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .. | 47 | 70 |
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 15 | 18 | 31 | 46 | 29 | 2 | .. | 145 |
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | 26 |
Epilepsy | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 13 |
Convulsions | 107 | 21 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 128 | 131 |
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 |
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 15 |
Other Diseases of Nervous System | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | | .. | 1 | 4 |