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Wimbledon 1893

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Table: TABLE 6.WIMBLEDON URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY. Table Showing Deaths from all causes and at different ages

TABLE 6.

WIMBLEDON URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY. Table Showing Deaths from all causes and at different ages

Cause of DeathAGES.
2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.
0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 5035 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 andup- wardsTotal
Classes
I. Specific Feeeile, or Zymotic Diseases16853461725...57
II. Parasitic Diseases....................................
III. Dietic Diseases.........1.....................1
IV. Constitutional Diseases76555811833...61
V. Developmental Diseases35.....................28752
VI. LocalDiseases382177101410202717...171
VII. Deaths from Violence1...2...11221......10
VIII. Deaths from Ill-Defined and Not Specified Causes10...1........................11
Totals1073520162029243735337363
I.- Speciflc Febrile, or Zymotic Diseases
1.-Miasmatic Diseases.
SmallpoxVaccinated....................................
Unvaccinated....................................
No Statement....................................
Measles23...........................5
scarlet Fever...21........................3
Typhus....................................
Whooping Cough1..............................1
Diphtheria......3........................3
Simple Continued and Ill-defined Fever....................................
Enteric or Typhoid Fever....................................
Other miasmatic Diseases....................................
Membranous Croup.................................1
Influenza...1...122...725...20
Cerebral Spinal Meningitis....................................
2.—Diarrhveal Diseases.
Simple Cholera....................................
Diarrhoea, Dysentery132.........1...............16
3.—Malarial Diseases.
Remittent Fever....................................
Ague....................................
4.-Zoogenous Diseases
Cowpox and effect of Vaccination....................................
Other Diseases(e.q., hydrophobia, glanders, Splenic Fever)....................................
....................................
5 —Venereal Diseaes.
Syphilis....................................
Gonorrhoea, Stricture of Urethra....................................
6.—Septic Diseases.
Erysipelas...............11............2
Pyaemia, Septicemia....................................
Puerperal Fever.........222...............6
II.—Parasitic Diseases.
Thrush, and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases....................................
Worms, hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases....................................
....................................
III.-Dietic Diseases.
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation....................................
Scurvy....................................
Chronic Alcoholism....................................
Delirium Tremens.........1.....................1
IV.- Constitutional Diseases
Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the heart....................................
Rheumatism......2.........1............3
Gout....................................
Rickets....................................
cancer, Malignant Disease...............27633...21
Tables Mesenterica1..............................1
222........................6
Phthisis11143531.........19
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula33...12..................9
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis....................................
Anœmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia...............1...1.........2
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mallitus....................................
Other Constitutional Diseases....................................
Asthenia....................................
Icterus Neanotorum....................................
Lupus....................................
V.—Developemental Diseases.
Premature Birth13..............................13
Atelectasis5..............................5
Congenital Malformaions....................................
Old Age........................28717
Aortic Stenosis....................................
Marasmus17..............................17
VI.—Local Diseases.
1.—Disease of Nervous System.
Cerebral Abcess............1..................1
Inflammation of Brain or Membrenes...1...111......1......5
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis..................2322...10
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane....................................
Tumours of the Brain....................................
Epilepsy.........1.........1.........2
Convulsions175...........................22
Laryngisimus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)....................................
Dis. of SpimnalCord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans...............1...12......4
Other Diseases of the Brain........................1......1
Other Diseases of Nervous System...............1...............1
Acute Myelitis....................................
Locomotor Ataxy....................................
Tatanus....................................
Sun Stroke....................................
2- Diseases of Organs of special Sence, (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose)
3.—Diseases of Circulatory System.
Pericarditis....................................
Acute Endocarditis.........1.....................1
Valvular Diseases of Heart......l1...1121......7
Other Diseases of the Heart......21111154...16
Fatty degeneration of the Heart....................................
Aneurism............1..................1
Embolism, Thrombosis....................................
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels1..............................1
Angina Pectoris....................................
Syncope1......11......35......11
4.-Disease, of Respiratory System.
Laryngitis....................................
Croup....................................
Cynanche Tonsillaris....................................
Emphysema, Asthma...............2...............2
Bronchitis74.........12364...27
Pneumonia591...222133...28
Pleurisy....................................
Other Diseases of Respiratory System........................1......1
Dyspnæa....................................
Abscess of lungs....................................
5.—Diseases of Diyeslive System.......
Dentition51...........................6
Sore Throat, Quinsy (Tonsilitis)......1........................1
Diseases of Stomach (Ulcer)............111............3
Enteritis211........................4
Obstructive Diseases of Intestine....................................
Gastric Ulcer....................................
Hernia....................................
Septic Peritonitis....................................
Peritonitis.........111...1.........4
Ascites...............1...1.........2
Cirrhosis of Liver..................1............1
Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver....................................
Other Diseases of Digestive System....................................
Typhlitis....................................
Ulceration of the Bowels....................................
Intersusception....................................
Rupture of Stomach....................................
Fistula....................................
6.- Diseases of Lymphatic Systems. (e.g.,of Lymphatics and of spleen)
7.- Diseases of Gland-like Organs of Uncertain use (e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease)
8.-Diseases of Urinary System.
Renal Calculus....................................
Nephritis...............1.........1...2
Recto-vesical Fistula....................................
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria.........1............1...1...3
Disease of Bladder or of Prostate....................................
Other Diseases of the Urinary System............1......1.........2
Rupture of Umbelical Cord....................................
Stone in Bladder....................................
Suspression of Urine....................................
Renal Abscess....................................
Cystitis....................................
Uræmia.....................1...1...2
9.- Diseases of Resroductive System.
a. Organs of Generation.
Male Organs....................................
Female Orgens....................................
Ovarian Tumour....................................
Fibrous Tumour of Uterus....................................
b. Accidents of Parturition.
Abortion, Miscarriage....................................
Climacteric Insanity....................................
Puerperal Convulsions....................................
Placenta Prævia, Flooding....................................
Injuries During Delivery....................................
Other Accident of child Birth....................................
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints,
Caries, Necrosis....................................
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis....................................
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints....................................
11.—Diseases of Integumentary System.
Carbuncle, Phlegmon....................................
Other Diseases of Integumentary System....................................
VII. Deaths from Violence,
1.- Accident or Neglienc.
Concussion of Brain..................1............1
Fractures and Contusions......1......11...1......4
Gunshot Woulds....................................
Cut, Stab....................................
Burn, Scald......1........................1
Poison....................................
Drowning....................................
Suffocation1..............................1
Railway Accident............1......1.........2
Lightning....................................
2.—Homicide.
Manslaughter....................................
Murder....................................
3.—Suicide.
Burn....................................
Gunshot Wounds....................................
Cut, Stab....................................
Poison....................................
Drowning.....................1.........1
Hanging....................................
Crushed by Train....................................
Otherwise....................................
4.—Execution.
Hanging....................................
VIIl.-Deaths from Ill-Deflned and not Specified Causes.
Dropsy....................................
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition9..............................9
Mortification....................................
Gangrene of Lungs....................................
Tumour.................................1
Abscess1..............................1
Haemorrhage......1...........................
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained)....................................
Causes not Specified or Ill-defined....................................
Not Certified....................................
Lead Poisoning....................................