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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 Giles (Camden) 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]

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Table: TABLE III.—Causes of Deaths in St. Giles's, in 1859, with the Ages at Death.DISEASES IN CLASSES.

TABLE III.—Causes of Deaths in St. Giles's, in 1859, with the Ages at Death.

DISEASES IN CLASSES.

Class.Causes of Death.At all ages.Under 2 years.2 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 20.20 and under 30.30 and under 40.40 and under 50.50 and under 60.60 and under 70.70 and under 80.80 and under 90.90 and upwards.
Male.female.Total.
All causes727687141445115270457111013811912585453
Specified causes723673139644215270447110813711512485453
(Classes.)
I.Zymotic Diseases200174374174101391091014944......
II.Constitutional „2011463475621723395564442972
III.Local „24725950614627108173453568350151
IV.Developmental „47771244811137...3624282
VViolent Deaths2817451827232632.........
(Orders,)
I.1. Miasmatic Diseases1841643481G4100399888624......
2. Enthetic „2243...............1...............
3. Dietic „1482271...112532.........
4. Parasitic „.............................................
II.1.Diathetic „1839571......1369181072...
2. Tubercular „18310729055217223649552619.........
III.1. Diseases of Nervous System788616469115...710119201651
2. „ of Organs of Circulation.272451......13481310741...
3. „ of Respiratory Organs10711722472136829123042269...
4. ,, of Digestive Organs232043421...2595132......
5. „ of Urinary Organs9514......111171...2......
6. „ of Organs of Generation....44............11I...1.........
7. „ of Organs of Locomation.134...12............1............
8. „ of Integumentary System2...21......1........................
IV.1. Devl. Diseases of Children1282020.................................
2. „ of Adults...1212.........137......1.........
3. „ of Old People224062.....................3524282
4. Diseases of Nutrition1317302811...........................
V.1. Accident or Negligence2117381627221521.........
3. Homicide2...22
4. Suicide5...5............11111.........
5. Execution.............................................
Violent Deaths not classed.............................................
Sudden Deaths, cause unascertained1231......1.........1............
Causes not specified312158............2131.........