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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

Wimbledon 1894

[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 Death.AGES.
2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.1011.12.13.
0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8580 and upwardsTotal.
Clashes.
I. Specific Febrile, of Zymotic Diseases1214722...4...14...46
III. Dietic Diseases...........................1...1
IV. Constitutional Diseases56711695953...66
V. Developmental Diseases18.....................27532
VI. Local Diseases34173677152018122141
VII. Deaths from Violence2...1.........412......10
VIII. Deaths from Ill-Defined and Not Specified Causes10.................................
Totals813718191G17283128287310
I-Specific Febrile,or Zymotic Diseases
1. — Miasmatic Diseases.
Measles...6...........................6
Whooping Cough44...........................8
Diphtheria127........................10
Enteric or Typhoid Fever1......11..................3
Influenza...1...11...3...13...10
2. — Diarrhœal Diseases.
Diarrhoea, Dysentry5........................1...6
3.- Venereal Diseases.
Syphilis1..............................1
4.—Sptic Diseases.
Erysipelas..................1............1
Pyæmia, Septicaæmia...1...........................1
46
III.—Dietic Diseases.
Chronic Alcoholism...........................1...1
IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart.........2.....................2
Cancer, Malignant Disease...............23652...18
Tabes Mesenterica1..............................1
Tubercular Meningitis Hydrocephalus2231.........1.........9
Phthisis......184722.........24
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula242...2..................10
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus......1..................1...2
66
V.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth8..............................8
Atelectasis ..2..............................2
Old Age........................27514
Marasmus8..............................8
32
VI.—Local Diseases.
1.—Diseases of Nervous Sustem.
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis............2......21...16
Convulsions154...........................19
Dis.of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis, Agitans.....................3...1...4
Other Diseases of the Brain............11...............2
Tetanus1..............................1
2. — Diseases of Organs of Special Sense (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose)
3.—Diseases of Circulatory System.
Pericarditis..................1............1
Valvular Diseases of Heart...............14...21...8
Other Diseases of the Heart1...11......524......14
Aneurism..................11.........2
4.—Diseases of Respiratory System.
Laryngitis1...1........................2
Croup...1...........................1
Emphysema, Asthma.....................1.........1
Bronchitis104.........1...175...28
Pneumonia48...2...22421126
Pleurisy............1..................1
Other Diseases of Respiratory System.....................1.........1
5.—Diseases of Digestive System.
Dentition1..............................1
Diseases of Stomach (Ulcer)...........................1...1
Enteritis1..............................1
Gastric Ulcer........................1......1
Peritonitis.........112...2.........6
Cirrhosis of Liver............1......1.........2
Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver...........................2...2
6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System, (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).
Nephritis.........1.....................1
Bl ight's Disease, Albuminuria..................21...1...4
Disease of Bladder or of Prostate.....................1.........1
Uraemia............1.........1......2
9.—Diseases of Bones and Joints.
Caries, Necrosis......11.....................2
141
VII.—Deaths from Violence.
1.—Accident or Negligence.
Fractures and Contusions......1.........3...2......6
Suffocation2..............................2
2.—Suicide.
Cut, Stab..................1............1
Hanging.....................1.........1
10
VIII.—Deaths from Ill-Defined and not Specified Causes.
Debility, Atrophy, Inantion9..............................9
Mortification...........................1...1
Tumour...............1...1.........2
Abscess1.........1..................2
14