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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Table of the Causes of Death at various Ages in the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, for the Year 1884-continued.
CAUSES. | Total Deaths at all Ages. | Under 1 Year. | From 1 Year to 5. | From 5 Yrs. to 20. | From 20 Yrs ta 40. | From 40 Yrs. to 60. | From 60 Yrs. to 80. | 80 Yrs, and upwards. |
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Disease of Brain | 12 | 2 | ... | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
Aneurism | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | - | - |
Abscess | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
Disease of Heart | 24 | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 12 | 5 | - |
Bronchitis and Asthma | 56 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
Disease of Lungs | 12 | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
Pneumonia | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - |
Pleurisy | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | - |
Tonsillitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
Laryngitis | 2 | ... | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Stricture of (Esophagus. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
Disease of Stomach | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | - |
Disease of Intestines | 4 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Peritonitis | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
Hernia | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | - |
Disease of Liver | 7 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 1 | - |
Disease of Kidney | 18 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 8 | 4 | - |
Disease of Bladder | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
Disease of Joints and Bones | 6 | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | - | - | - |
Disease of Spine | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Premature Birth | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Spina Bifida | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Teething | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
Childbirth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Old Age | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 |
Atrophy and Debility | 18 | 15 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Fractures and Contusions | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | - |
Pistol Shot Wounds | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Haemorrhage after operation | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
Wounds | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Burns and Scalds | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Poison | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | - |
Suffocation | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - |
Drowning | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | - |
Hanging | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
469 | 78 | 64 | 32 | 94 | 126 | 67 | 8 |