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 Clerkenwell, St James & St John]
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Under 5 Years. | 5 and under 20. | 20 and under 40. | 40 and under 60. | 60 and under 80. | 80 and upwards. | Totals. | Under 5 Years. | 5 and under 20. | 20 and under 40. | 40 and under 60. | 60 and under 80. | 80 and upwards. | Totals. | ||
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Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Measles | 20 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | Enteritis | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | |||
Scarlet Fever | 69 | 23 | 2 | ... | ... | 95 | Peritonitis | ... | ... | ... | |||||
Quinsy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Ascites | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Croup | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | Ulceration of Intestines | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | |||
Hooping Cough | 103 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 107 | Hernia | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Typhus | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 44 | Ileus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Erysipelas | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | Intussusception | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Metria | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | Stricture of Intestines | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | Fistula | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Influenza | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | Stomach Disease, &C | ... | ... | ... | 8 | |||||
Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pancreas Disease, &c. | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
Diarrhoea | 59 | ... | 2 | 2 | 8 | 72 | Hepatitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | Jaundice | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||
Ague | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Liver Disease. &c. | ... | 1 | 14 | 14 | ... | ||||
Remittent Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Spleen Disease, &c | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Rheumatism | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | 7 | 72 | ||||||||
381 | Nephritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Syphilis | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | Ischuria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Nephria | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | 7 | |||||||||
Stricture of Urethra | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | Diabetes | — | - | — | — | — | — | - |
Hydrophobia | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | Stone | — | — | — | - | - | — | - |
Glanders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cystitis | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | Kidney Disease, &c | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
9 | |||||||||||||||
Privation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ovarian Dropsy, | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
Want of Breast Milk | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | Uterus Disease | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Purpura and Scurvy | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||||||||
Alcohol—a del. trems | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Arthritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
„ b. intemperance | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Joint Disease | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |||
11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Thrush | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | Phlegmon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Worms | - | - | - | - | - | - | Skin Disease, &c | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
2 | |||||||||||||||
Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Premature Birth | 19 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 |
Dropsy | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 5 | Cyanosis | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
Cancer | ... | ... | 4 | 12 | 10 | ... | 26 | Spina Bifida | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Noma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Other Malformations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
Mortification | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | Teething | 37 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 37 | ||
35 | 68 | ||||||||||||||
Paramenia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
Scrofula | 15 | 3 | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | 24 | Childbirth | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | 7 |
Tabes Mesenterica | 37 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 41 | 7 | |||||||
Phthisis | 10 | 23 | 77 | 49 | 5 | ... | 164 | ||||||||
Hydrocephalus | 49 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 50 | old age | ... | ... | ... | ... | 33 | 83 | |
279 | 83 | ||||||||||||||
Cephalitis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | Atrophy and Debility | 54 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 54 | |
Apoplexy | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 17 | 22 | 54 | ||||||||
Paralysis | ... | ... | 5 | 11 | ... | 17 | ACCIDENT OR NEGLIGBNCK. | ||||||||
Insanity | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | Fractures and Contusions | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 5 | |
Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Epilepsy | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | Burns and Scalds | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ||
Convulsions | 35 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 36 | Poison | — | — | — | - | — | - | — |
Brain Disease. &c | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | ... | 21 | Drowning | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | |
104 | Suffocation | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | |||||||
Otherwise | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Pericarditis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 17 | ||||||||
Aneurism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Murder and Manslaughter | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
Heart Disease | 4 | 7 | 25 | 16 | 54 | ||||||||||
56 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
SU1CIDE. | |||||||||||||||
Laryngitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Bronchitis | 50 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 59 | 9 | 181 | Poison | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Pleurisy | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | Drowning. | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Pneumonia | 49 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 71 | Hanging | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ||
Asthma | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 12 | ... | Otherwise | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Lung Disease, &c | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ... | 15 | Not specified, or ill-defined | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 8 | ||
12 | |||||||||||||||
1160 | 334 |