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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Adulteration Acts, 1875—1879. 21
ADULTERATION ACTS, 1875—1879.
SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC ANALYST.
Milk 25
Batter 24
Bread 11
Flour 1
Gin 1
Beer 1
Whiskey 3
Coffee 2
Total 68
JOHN EDWARDS, Inspector.
SUMMONSES ISSUED DURING THE YEAR.
Adulteration 19
Various Nuisances 28
Total 47
JOHN EDWARDS, Inspector.
HORSE SLAUGHTERING.
Horses and other Cattle—the flesh not used as Butchers' Meat—registered as
slaughtered or flayed—
In the District of Mr. J. Smith, Inspector 2251
In the District of Mr. J, Edwards, Inspector 6888
Births
Excess of Births over Deaths
CAUSES OF DEATH. | ALL AGES | AGES. | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. | F. | T. | Under 1 | 1.— | 2.— | 3.— | 4.— | All under 5 | 5.— | 10.— | 15.— | All under 20 | 20.— | 40.— | 60.— | 80 and upwards | |
V. Pericarditis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
Aneurism | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
Disease of Heart, &c. | 22 | 44 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 9 | .. | ||
2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Bronchitis | 87 | 81 | 54 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 39 | 4 | |||
Pleurisy | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | |||||||||
Pneumonia | 40 | 38 | 84 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | .. | |||
Asthma | 4 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | |||||
Disease of Lungs | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | 3 | .. |
VII. Teething | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | . | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Quinsey | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
Gastritis | 5 | .. | 5 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | ... | 1 | .. | .. | ||||
Enteritis | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | I | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. |
Peritonitis | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |||||
Ascites | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Ulceration of Intestines | 3 | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | .. | .. | ... | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |||||
Hernia | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | ... | .. | .. | 1 | |||
Ilues | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Instussusception | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | ... | .. | ... | 1 | .. | .. | .. | ||||||
Stricture of Intestines | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | |
Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Stomach, &c | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
Disease of pancreas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. |
Hepatitis | ... | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Jaundice | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | ... | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | ||
Disease of Liver | I | 4 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. |
Disease of Spleen | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
VIII. Nephritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Nephria (Bright's Disease) | 5 | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | |
Ischuria | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diabetes | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | ... | .. | |
Stone | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cystitis | .. | .. | .. | . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Stricture of Urethra | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | . | .. | 1 | .. |
Disease of Kidneys, &c | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | 1 | .. | .. | |
IX. Paramenia | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | 1 | .. | .. | |
Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Childbirth | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | 5 | ... | .. | .. | ||
Disease of Uterus, &c | .. | l | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
X. Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | . | .. |
Disease of Joints &c | 1 | 1 | • | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
XI. Carbuncle | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | |||
Diseases of Skin, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
XII. Cyanosis | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Malformations | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
XIII. Intemperance | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | 1 | ... | |
Privation of Food | 1 | ... | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Want of Breast Milk | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Neglect | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cold | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Poison | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | . | .. | ... | .. | 1 | .. | |
Burns and Scalds | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | . | .. | ... | .. | .. | |||
Hanging | 1 | 2 | 3 | . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | ||
Suffocation | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Drowning | 1 | .. | 1 | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Fractures and Contusions | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | ||
Wounds | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | ... | 1 | .. | .. | |||
Other Violence | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ..• | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |