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 Lambeth from All Causes in the 52 weeks ending
Saturday, 2nd January, 1892—continued.
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 year | I and under 5 | 5 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and upwards | Total at all Ages. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dis. Orgs. Special Sense | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
Diseases of Circulatory System | 5 | 3 | 28 | 47 | 123 | 168 | 26 | 400 |
Croup | 1 | 15 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 |
Bronchitis | 187 | 137 | 10 | 22 | 161 | 384 | 77 | 978 |
Pneumonia | 72 | ... | 18 | 68 | 82 | 81 | 16 | 421 |
Pleurisy | ... | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | ... | 31 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 22 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 139 |
12 | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 53 | |
Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 5 |
Enteritis | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 57 |
Peritonitis | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
Diseases of Liver | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 24 | 2 | 81 |
Others, Digestive System | 20 | s | 3 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 4 | 104 |
Disease of Lymphatics, &c | t | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | ||
Diseases of Urinary System | 2 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 53 | 4 | 124 | |
Disease of Generative System | ••• | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | ||
Accidents of Childbirth | ••• | ••• | ••• | 11 | 4 | ..... | ...... | 15 |
Diseases of Locomotive System | 3 | ••• | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ••• | 15 |
Disease of Integ. System | 8 | I | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 23 | |
Accident. | ||||||||
Bv Railways | ••• | ••• | ••• | 1 | 3 | 1 | ••• | 5 |
By Vehicles or Morses | ••• | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | ••• | 20 |
In Ships Boats, Docks (exclusive of drowning) | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• |
In Building Opetations | ••• | ••• | ••• | 1 | ••• | 1 | ••• | 2 |
In Conflagrations | ••• | 2 | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• | 2 |
By Burns, Scalds, Explosions | 1 | 1o | 2 | ••• | 1 | 2 | ••• | 16 |
By Drowning | 1 | • • • | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 21 | |
By Suffocation in Bed | 38 | 0 | ••• | ••• | ••• | 1 | ••• | 41 |
By Poisons or Poisonous Vapours | ••• | 1 | 1 | ••• | 2 | 1 | ••• | 5 |
Other or not stated Causes | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 47 |
(Violence other than Accidental.) | ||||||||
Homicide | 1 | 2 | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• | 3 |
Suicide | ••• | ••• | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | ••• | 20 |
Execution | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• | ••• |
All other Causes | 194 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 239 |