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 Southwark]
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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1878—9.
TABLE No. 6, Continued,
[CAUSES OF DEATH.
ALL AGES
AGES.
M.
F.
T.
Under 1
1.—
2.—
3.—
4.—
5.—
10.—
15.—
20.—
40.—
60.—
80 and upwards.
V. Pericarditis
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
Aneurism
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
Disease of Heart, &c.
12
22
34
1
..
..
..
..
2
1
2
7
15
5
1
VI. Laryngitis
3
1
4
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
Bronchitis
115
129
214
66
32
14
6
1
5
2
1
3
41
67
5
Pleurisy
1
2
3
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
2
..
..
..
Pneumonia
31
17
48
13
6
6
5
2
1
..
1
4
6
1
..
Asthma
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
Disease of Lungs
6
6
12
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
5
2
..
VII. Teething
8
7
15
8
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Qulnsey
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
Gastritis
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
Enteritis
..
2
2
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
Peritonitis
7
6
13
1
..
2
..
1
1
4
..
2
2
..
..
Ascites
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Ulceration of Intestines
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
Hernia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Ileus
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Intussusception
1
2
3
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
Stricture of Intestines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Fistula
1
1
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
Disease of Stomach, &c.
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
Disease of Pancreas
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Hepatitis
2
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
Jaundice
3
3
6
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
1
..
Disease of Liver
9
6
15
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
6
4
....
Disease of Spleen
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
VIII. Nephritis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Nephria (Blight's Disease)
2
2
4
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
• •
1
1
..
Ischuria
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Diabetes
1
1
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
Stone
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cystitis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Stricture of Urethra
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Disease of Kidneys, &c.
1
3
4
..
1
..
1
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
IX. Paramenia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Ovarian Dropsy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
....
..
..
..
..
..
..
Childbirth
..
5
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
..
..
..
Disease of Uterus, &c.
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
••
X. Arthritis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Disease of Joints &c.
3
1
4
..
1
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
XI. Carbuncle
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Phlegmon
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..Diseases of Skin, &c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
XII. Cyanosis
..
1
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Spina Bifida
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Other Malformations
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
XIII. Intemperance
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Privation of Food
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
Want of Breast Milk
1
3
4
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Neglect
..
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cold
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Poison
..
1
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Burns and Scalds
1
1
2
o .
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Hanging
..
Suffocation
9
11
20
10
1
• .
. .
1
. ,
1
..
Drowning
..
Fractures and Contusions
11
5
16
1
1
1
• •
I
1
..
1
0
Wounds
..
Other Violence
••
1
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
• •