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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
Lambeth 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | CO and under 80 | 80 and upwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dis. Orgs., Special Scnse | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Dis. of Circulatory System | 4 | 23 | 51 | 128 | 127 | ||
| Phthisis | 15 | 52 | 255 | 156 | - | ||
| Bronchitis | 178 | 125 | 7 | 15 | 93 | 234 | 51 |
| Pneumonia | 38 | 57 | 10 | 38 | 47 | 45 | 5 |
| Pleurisy | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| Other Diseases of Resp. Sys | 18 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 25 | |
| Dentition | 31 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Enteritis | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Poritnnitis | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | |
| Diseases of Liver | 13 | 2 | - | 14 | 50 | 2 | |
| Others, Digestive System | 5 | 25 | 27 | ||||
| Dis. of Lymphatics, &c. | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Dis. of Urinary system | 4 | 3 | 19 | 32 | 37 | ||
| Dis. of Generativo System | _ | _ | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Accidents of Childbirth | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Dis. of Locomotive System | - | - | 8 | 2 | - | ||
| Dis. of Integ. System | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 4 | - | |
| - | 7 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Burns and Scalds | 1 | 10 | 2 | - | |||
| Poison | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Drowning | 1 | - | 6 | 0 | 2 | -_ | |
| Suffocation | 4 | - | 1 | - | |||
| Otherwise | - | - | 1 | - | - | ||
| Homicide. Murder and Manslaughter | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suicide. WoundsGunshot | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cut, Stab | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
| Poison | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Drowning | - | _ | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Hanging | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Otherwise | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| All other Causes | 175 | 10 | 8 | 22 |