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 Lewisham]
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DEATHS-Continued.
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.
III.
local
diseases
continued)
Drought forward
Order 4.—Digestive Organs
164
118
18
77
85
93
18
573
276
297
Gastritis
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
2
1
1
Enteritis
1
1
-
1
-
-
-
3
0
3
Peritonitis
1
-
-
-
1
1
-
3
2
1
Ascites
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
3
2
1
Ulceration of Intestines
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
0
Hernia
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
0
1
Intussusception
1
-
1
-
-
2
-
4
2
2
Hiematemesis
1
-
-
-
1
-
1
3
2
1
Ileus
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
0
Stomach Disease, &c.
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
0
1
Hepatitis
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
2
2
0
Jaundice
2
2
-
1
1
-
-
6
2
4
Cirrhosis
-
-
-
-
3
1
-
4
1
3
Liver Disrate, &c.
-
-
-
1
1
4
2
8
5
3
Order 5.— Urinary Organs
Nephritis
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
0
Nephria
-
-
1
1
1
3
-
6
4
2
Diabetes
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
2
1
1
Cystitis
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
0
1
Kidney Disease, &c.
-
-
2
-
2
3
-
7
3
4
Order 6.—Organs of
Generation.
Ovarian Disease
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
2
0
2
Uterus Disease
-
-
-
2
1
-
-
3
0
3
Order 7 - Diseases of Organs
of Locomotion.
Caries
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
0
1
Order 8.—Integumentary
System.
Elephantiasis
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
1
0
Lepra
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
1
0
iv.
developmental
diseases.
Order 1.—Diseases of
Children.
Premature Birth
13
-
-
-
-
-
-
13
6
7
Cyanosis
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
1
Malformation
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
1
Teething
25
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
17
8
Order 2—Diseases of Adults.
Childbirth
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
0
1
Order 3.—Diseases of Old
People.
Old Age
-
-
-
-
-
10
3
13
6
7
Order. 4.—Diseases of
Nutrition.
Atrophy and Debility
37
3
-
2
1
2
-
45
26
19
v.
violent
deaths.
Order 1.—Accidents or
Negligence.
Fractures and Contusions
-
1
-
-
1
1
-
3
3
0
Burns and Scalds
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
91
1
1
Drowning
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
1
0
Suffocation
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
0
1
Order 2.—Suicide.
Poison
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
0
1
Sudden.—Cause not ascertained
or not specified
1
2
-
-
3
1
-
7
5
2
Total
253
129
27
89
107
126
25
756
375
381