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Hackney 1864

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: TABLE OF DEATHSREGISTERED IN TIIE HACKNEY DISTRICT, DURING THE YEAR 1864.

TABLE OF DEATHS

REGISTERED IN TIIE HACKNEY DISTRICT, DURING THE YEAR 1864.

AGES......Under 1 year1to55 to 1515to2525to3535to4545to5555to6565to7575to8585to9595 and upwardsTotal.
CLASS 1.—Order1.
Small Pox34131.....................12
Measles665611.....................79
Scarlatina42521121..................54
Diphtheria573...........................15
Croup282...........................12
Whooping Cough153021........................48
Fever...131081778364...17.7
Erysipelas6......111112.........13
Metria........................1..........1
Carbuncle........................1.........1
Influenza...........................2......2
Dysentery2.................................2
Diarrhoea5814......2...1...33......81
Cholera......1.........1...............2
Remittent Fever3...1...........................4
Rheumatism......3324.........1......13
—416
Order 2.
Syphillis41..............................5
— 5
Order 3.
Privation......1............1............3
Want of breast milk6.................................6
Purpura and Scurvy.........1.........11.........3
Alcoho Del.Tremen.............111...............2
Alcoho Intmprnce................11...............1
— 14
Order 4.
Thrush2.................................2
— 2
CLASS 2.-Order 1.
Gout..................1...12......4
Dropsy1121...242451...23
Cancer...1...1...72012930...53
Mortification...1.........3413...2...14
- 94
Order 2
Scrofula...123...1..................7
Tabes Mesentorica33301...........................64
Phthisis241359565327144.........232
Water on the brain25372...........................64
—367
CLASS 3.— Order 1
Inflammn. of Brain3674649372......51
Apoplexy.........13381120102...52
Paralysis...............4469102...35
Insanity............133111......10
Epilepsy......1...2......1...2......9
Convulsions6015...............................75.
Brain disease1.................................1
—329
Order 2.
Inflammn. of heart...............1...................1
Aneuris............113211......9
Heart diseaso......889916262582...111
—121
Order 3.
Laryngitis863...........................17
Bronchitis4140634817235630......239
Pleurisy12...1...11...11......8
Pneumonia4630...71097864......128
Asthma...............21631......13
Lung Disease...1...............1...2......4
1137