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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 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Table: TABLE III. (Continued.)Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1879.

TABLE III. (Continued.)

Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1879.

Cause of Death. Classes.AGES.Total.Male and Female.
0 to 1l to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 & upwards.Total under 5 yearsM.F.
Order 2.—Continued.
Hydrocephalus96943......................... . .31229
Totals2114141022313923131811. . ..... . .216109107
III. Local Diseases.
Order 1.—Nervous System.
Cephalitis and Meningitis1...1.... . .. . ..... . .1. . .. . .. . .......312
Apoplexy....... . ....3. . .24101161......371522
Paralysis....... . ..... . .. . .. ..1662. . .......1596
Insanity....... . ..... . .. . .. . .. . .1. . .. . .. . .......11. . .
Epilepsy....... . ..... . .2. . .. . .. . .2. . .. . .......44. . .
Convulsions2846.... . .1. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .......392217
Brain Disease.... . .. . ....211...3351......1679
Order 2.—Organs of Circulation.
Pericarditis.... . .. . .1. . .. . .. . .. . ..... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .1...1
Aneurism.......... . .. ... . .. . .12. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .33...
Heart Disease3....... . .2875171481.... . .65291 36