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, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]
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CAUSES OF DEATH | ALL AGES | AGES | |||||||||||||||
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M. | F. | T. | Under 1 | 2.— | 3.— | 4__ | All under 5 | 5 to 10 | 10.— | 15.— | All under 20 | 20.— | 40.— | GO.— | | 80 and upwdi. | ||
177 | 166 | 343 | 92 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 154 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 170 | 46 | 02 | 64 | 11 | |
I. Zymotic | 28 | 28 | 56 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
II. Dropsy, &c. | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
III. Tubercular | 38 | 32 | 70 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 99 | 2 | - | 1 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 6 | - |
IV. Brain and Nerves | 25 | 25 | .01 | 14 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 22 | - | - | - | 22 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
V. Heart, &c | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | |
VI. Lungs, &c | 50 | 39 | 89 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 2 | - | 1 | 51 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 1 |
VII. Digestive organs | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | I | - | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - |
VIII. Kidneys, &c | 1 | i | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
IX. Childbirth, &c | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
X. Joints, &c | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - |
XI. fSkin, &c | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
XII. Malformation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
XIII. Prem. Birth & Debility | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | ||
XIV. Atrophy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
XV. Old Age | 7 | 5 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 5 |
XVI. Sudden | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
XVII. Violence, Privation, &c | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
XVIII. Not specified | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | ||
1. Small Pox | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
Scarlatina | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - |
Hooping Cough | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 8 | 2 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Croup | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | — | 2 | - | — | - I | - |
Thrush | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Diarrhoea | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
Dysentery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cholera | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - |
Influenza | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Scurvy and Purpura | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - |
Ague | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | . - | - | - | - |
Remittent Fever | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Infantile „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Typhus „ | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Puerperal „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rheumatic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | *2 | 1 | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
Pyasmia | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Noma | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hydrophobia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
Diptheritis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
II. Hcemorrhage | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||
1 | V | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
Abscess | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Ulcers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Fistula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Mortification | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
Cancer | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | I | - | |
Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
III. Scrophula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tabes Mesenterica | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 16 | 1 | - | - | 17 | - | - | - | |
Phthisis | 26 | 21 | 47 | 3 | I | 1 | - | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 15 | - | - | - |
Spasmodic Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
Hydrocephalus | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 1 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | |
IV. Cephalitis | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||
Apoplexy | 8 | 7 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | I | - |
Paralysis | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Delirium Iremens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Chorea | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Epilepsy | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - | ||
Tetanus | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | j | - | |
Insanity | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Convulsions | 12 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Disease of Brain, &c | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |