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 Lambeth]
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The Deaths occurring in Lam beth from all Causes in the 52 weeks ending Saturday, 29th December, 1889.
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 | 5 under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and upwards | Total at all Ages | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Causes | U59 | CD k* | 306 | S80 | 790 | 106 j | 247 | 5057 | |
Small Pox | Vaccinated | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | — |
Unvaccinated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
No statement | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
Measles | 25 | 119 | 10 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 157 | |
Scarlet Fever | 5 | 41 | 37 | - | - | - | - | 73 | |
Typhus | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Relapsing Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Whooping Cough | 54 | 79 | 4 | - | — | - | — | 137 | |
Diphtheria | 5 | 91 | 56 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 155 | |
Simple and undefined Fever | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | - | 5 | |
Enteric Fever | — | — | 13 | 11 | 7 | - | — | 31 | |
Simple Cholera | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - | — | 2 | |
Diarrhoea, Dysentery | 133 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 168 | |
Remittent Fever | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | 1 | |
Hydrophobia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Cowpox and Vaccination | 1 | — | — | - | - | — | — | 1 | |
Venereal Affections | 22 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 35 | |
Erysipelas | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 11 | |
Pyaemia Septicaemia | 1 | — | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | |
Puerperal Fever | — | — | - | 11 | — | — | — | 11 | |
Other Zymotic Diseases | — | 6 | - | - | — | 1 | - | 7 | |
Thrush | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
Worms and other Par. Disease | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | |
Starvation, want of breast milk | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
Alcoholism, Delirium Tremens | - | - | - | 18 | 16 | 3 | — | 37 | |
Bheu. Fev., Rheu. of the Heart | - | - | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | 19 | |
Rheumatism | - | - | - | - | 5 | 7 | — | 12 | |
Gout | - | - | - | - | 4 | 10 | — | 14 | |
Rickets | 6 | 14 | - | - | - | - | — | 20 | |
Cancer | — | - | 2 | 17 | 69 | 86 | 8 | 182 | |
Tabes Mesenterica | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | — | 61 | |
Tubercular Meningitis | 23 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 75 | |
Phthisis | 3 | 8 | 41 | 227 | 157 | 30 | 1 | 467 | |
Scrofula, Tuberculosis | 26 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | — | 56 | |
Other Constitutional Diseases | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 29 | |
Premature Birth | 157 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 157 | |
Atelectasis | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | |
Congen. Malformations | 24 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | |
Old Age | - | — | — | — | — | 123 | 109 | 232 | |
Apoplexy | 2 | 1 | - | 11 | 49 | 79 | 18 | 160 | |
Epilepsy | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
Convulsions | 141 | 19 | 1 | - | - | - | - | l6l | |
Other Diseases of Brain, &c. | 24 | 42 | 12 | 27 | 53 | 90 | 11 | 259 |