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 St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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CAUSES. | Total Deaths at all Ages. | Under 1 Year. | From 1 Year to 5. | From 5 Yrs. to 20. | From 20 Yrs. to 40. | From 40 Yrs. to 60. | From 60Yrs. to 80. | 80 Yrs and upwards. |
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Disease of Brain | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | 2 | - | — | — | |
Disease of Heart | 32 | ... | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | - | |
Bronchitis and Asthma | 39 | 11 | i'i | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - |
Disease of Lungs | 9 | 1 | l | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Pneumonia | 24 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - |
Pleurisy | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | - | |
Laryngitis | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | - | - |
Disease of Stomach | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | - | |
Disease of (Esophagus | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | - |
Disease of Intestines | 5 | 2 | I | 2 | — | — | - | - |
Peritonitis | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | - | — |
Hernia | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | - | — |
Disease of Liver | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | — |
Disease of Spleen | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
Disease of Kidney | 13 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — |
Disease of Bladder | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — |
Disease of Joints and " Bones | 4 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | — | — |
Disease of Spine | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | - | — |
Disease of Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Premature Birth | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cyanosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Spina Bifida | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Teething | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | - | - |
Childbirth | 1 | ... | ... | ... | — | - | — | |
Old Age | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | |
Atrophy and Debility | 13 | 11 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | — | — |
Fractures and Contusions | 15 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — |
Pistol Shot Wounds | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — | — | — |
Burns and Scalds | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Poison | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | — |
Nitrous Oxide Gas | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
Suffocation | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Drowning | 8 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Hanging | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Violent Deaths (not classed) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
408 | 74 | 72 | 34 | 78 | 98 | 49 | 3 |
* This death from Diphtheria in the Charing Cross Hospital was that of a nonparishioner.
† Both of these deaths were those of non-parishioners.
‡ This death was that of a non-parishioner.