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 -1892
Table III.—(Continued).
Corrected Return of Cause of Death of Infants under one Year
in the Registration Sub-Districts during the 52 Weeeks ending
December 31st, 1892.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Borough
Road.
London
Road.
Kent
Road.
Brought forward
50
29
50
Y.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth
8
6
10
Atelectasis
...
2
...
Congenital Malformations
2
4
...
Old Age
...
...
...
VI.—Local Diseases.
1.—Diseases of Nervous System.
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes
...
...
...
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia,
Brain Paralysis
...
...
...
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane
...
...
...
Epilepsy
• • •
...
...
Convulsions
13
10
12
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)
...
...
...
Paralysis Agitans. Paraplegia, Disease of Spinal
Cord
...
...
...
Other Diseases of Nervous System
...
...
...
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense.
(e.g., Ear, Eyes, and Nose)
...
...
...
3.—Diseases of Circulatory System.
Endocarditis, Valvular Diseases of Heart
...
• ••
...
Pericarditis
...
...
...
Other Diseases of Heart
...
...
...
Aneurism
...
...
Embolism, Thrombosis
...
...
• ••
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels
...
...
•••
4.—Diseases of Respiratory System.
Croup
...
...
...
Laryngitis
...
...
...
Bronchitis
16
15
14
Pneumonia
9
5
18
Pleurisy
...
...
• ••
Emphysema, Asthma
...
...
...
Other Diseases of Respiratory System
8
...
...
5.—Diseases of Digestive System.
Dentition
6
8
7
Tonsillitis,
...
...
...
Diseases of Stomach
1
...
...
Enteritis
...
2
...
Peritonitis
4
...
...
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines
...
2
2
Ascites
...
...
...
Cirrhosis of Liver
...
...
...
Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver
...
...
Other Diseases of Digestive System
...
4
3
6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System.
(e.g., of Lymphatics and of Spleen)
...
...
...
7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain
Use.
(e.g Bronchocele, Addison's Disease
...
•••
...
Carried forward
112
87
116