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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
Lewisham 1860
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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DEATHS DURING THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE
YEAR 1860.
| CLASSES OF DISEASE. | CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGES AT DEATH. | Total. | Males. | Females. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year. | Under 10. | Under 20. | 20 and under 40. | 40 and under 60. | 60 and under 80. | 80 and upwards. | |||||
| Order 1.—Miasmatic Diseases. Small Pox | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| Measles | 8 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 10 | 9 | |
| Scarlatina | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
| Diptheria | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | - | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| Quinsy | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | I | 1 | -_ | |
| Croup | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Hooping Cough | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | ||
| Typhus (and Infantile Fever) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 18 | 7 | 11 | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Metria | - | - | - | 2 | -_ | - | - | 2 | - | ||
| Carbuncle | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| Diarrhoea | - | - | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | _ | |
| Remittent Fever | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Itheumatism | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | - | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Order 2.—Enthetic Diseases. | |||||||||||
| Order 3.—Dietic Diseases. | |||||||||||
| Purpura and Scurvy | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Order 4.—Parasitic Diseases. | |||||||||||
| Order 1.—Diathetic Diseases. | |||||||||||
| Gout | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Dropsy | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| Cancer | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | 9 | 1 | 8 | |
| Mortification | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Order 2.— Tiibercular Diseases. | |||||||||||
| Tabes Mesenterica | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Phthisis | 1 | — | 5 | — | 34 | 17 | — | 57 | 27 | 30 | |
| Hydrocephalus | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
| Order I.—Diseases of Nervous System. | |||||||||||
| Cephalitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | |
| Apoplexy | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | |
| Paralysis | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 17 | |
| Epilepsy | _ | 1 | 1 | — | _- | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Convulsions | 11 | 2 | _ | — | _- | — | — | 13 | 4 | 9 | |
| — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Order 2.—Diseases of Organs of Circulation. | |||||||||||
| Aneurism | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 11 | ||
| Order 3,—Diseases of Respiratory Organs. | |||||||||||
| Laryngitis Bronchitis | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 30 | 1 13 | 17 | |
| Pleurisy | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | -_ | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 29 | 18 | 11 | |
| — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Order 4.—Diseases of Digestive Organs. | |||||||||||
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Enteritis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Peritonitis | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Ascites | - | — | - | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 62 | 50 | 22 | 31 | 78 | 72 | 18 | 333 | 179 | 163 | |