London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Hackney 1863

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: Table 9.—(continued.)

Table 9.—(continued.)

Causes of DeathAgesTotal
Under 11 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and above
Brought forward318314222234296441628
X. Joints, Bones, &c.—
Disease of Joints and Bone......141...6
Disease of Spine..61.........7
13
XI. Skin, Cellular, Tissue, &c.
Carbuncle and Boils..................1
XII. Malformation--
Spina Bifida1...............1
Other Malformation71............8
9
XIII. Premature Birth and Debility—58..............58
XIV. Atrophy16...............16
XV.............6653119
XVI. Sudden Deaths18...............18
XVII. Violent Deaths—
Intemperance.....................
Privation of Food...1............1
Want of Breast Milk.....................
Surgical Operations............1...1
Poison...121.........
Burns and Scalds1412......8
Suffocation1...............8
Drowning84551...15
Fractures and Contusions...3532115
Wounds11321...7
Other Violence..................••
70
XVIII. Not Specified.....................
Total437535240253368991932
Under 11 andunder 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and aboveTotal