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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

St Pancras 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: [ TABLE I. ] Shewing the causes of Death at different Ages during the year 1858.

[ TABLE I. ] Shewing the causes of Death at different Ages during the year 1858.

CAUSES OF DEATH.MALES AND FEMALES.
All Ages.Ages at Death.
Total under 1 year.12345—10—15—25—35—45—55—65—75—85—95 &upwds?
I.
1 Small Pox22523343......2
2 Measles1842768361915162
3 Scarlatina406365273514711016104322
4 Hooping Cough18255603017911
5 Croup31963427
6 Thrush88.
7 Diarrhœa11575165......1...12......393
8 Dysentery73...1......1..................2
9 Cholera532
10 Influenza3...1.................................2
11 Purpura4.........1...1.........1
12 Ague1........................1
13 Remittent Fever3......1......1...............1
14 Infantile Fever2......11
15 Typhus1103389417812118108522
16 Metria14.....................3641
17 Rheumatic Fever21...............316233211
18 Erysipelas31101............11...45432
19 Syphilis1915..................121
II.
20 Haemorrhage152...............11113114
21 Dropsy5233......111223612135
22 Abscess92..................132......1
23 Ulcer82......11...............112
24 Fistula3...........................1......2
26 Mortification71...........................122...1
26 Cancer90........................31323261843
27 Gout10...........................2...3131
III.
28 Scrofula31527...26324
29 Tabes Mesenterica602816624......41
30 Phthisis53818169851114981211097543101
31 Hydrocephalus83321716746...1
IV.
32 Cephalitis4043542313633541
33 Apoplexy1321392231...739262518122
34 Paralysis52........................1161613141
35 Delirium Tremens11.....................14321
36 Chorea1.....................1
37 Epilepsy21...1.........21...431522
38 Tetanus5.....................12...2
39 Insanity6........................221...1
40 Convulsions10778156431
41 Disease of Brain356412...221215432
V.
42 Pericarditis71...1......2...1...2
43 Aneurism5........................121...1
41 Disease of Heart16111...1...396816282840191
VI.
45 Laryngitis72112.........1
46 Bronchitis4908447161226"i41523487987597
47 Pleurisy12.....................33...1...32
48 Pneumonia2898562271879...12817161873
49 Asthma36........................12712122
50 Disease of Lungs389311...1124324421
VII.
51 Teething5330221
52 Quinsy612...2.....................1
53 Gastritis8......1...2......11......3
54 Enteritis2451.........2112232311
55 Peritonitis1411.........2...41...1211
56 Ascites7...........................2221
57 Ulcerated Intestines7......1......1...11...2...1
58 Hernia6..............................1113
59 Heus114..................1...1113