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 | 6 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | - |
Aneurism | 7 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | — | — |
Disease of Heart | 39 | ... | ... | 9 | 8 | 14 | 8 | — |
Bronchitis and Asthma | 51 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
Disease of Lungs | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Pneumonia | 14 | 3 | 3 | ... | 2 | 6 | — | — |
Pleurisy | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Tonsilitis | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
Laryngitis | 1 | ... | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Stricture of (Esophagus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Disease of Stomach | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — | — | — |
Disease of Intestines | 7 | 1 | ... | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Peritonitis | 7 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
Hernia | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — | ||
Disease of Liver | 20 | ... | ... | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | |
Disease of Kidney | 16 | ... | ... | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — |
Disease of Bladder | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | - |
Disease of Joints and Bones | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | - |
Disease of Spine | 1 | ... | 1 | — | - | - | - | - |
Diabetes | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | - | - |
Premature Birth | 9 | 9 | — | — | - | - | - | - |
Spina Bifida | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
Teething | 5 | 3 | 2 | ■ — | — | - | - | - |
Childbirth | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | - | - | - |
Old Age | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 |
Atrophy and Debility | 5 | 5 | — | — | - | - | — | - |
Fractures and Contusions | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
Pistol Shot Wound | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | |
Wounds | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | - |
Burns and Scalds | 7 | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | 1 | - | - |
Poison | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Suffocation | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chloroform | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Drowning | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Causes not ascertained. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
426 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 91 | 106 | 71 | 9 |