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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
St Martin-in-the-Fields 1893
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1893
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TABLE II.
TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH at Various Ages
| CAUSES. | Total Deaths at all Ages. | Under 1 Tear. | From 1 Year to 5. | From 5 Years to 20. | From 20 Years to 40. | From 40 Years to 00. | From 60 Years to 80. | 80 Years and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 1 | .. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 4 | .. | 4 | — | — | — | - | — |
| Croup | I | .. | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | .. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enteric or Typhoid Fever | 4 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fevers of a Doubtful Nature | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | — |
| Pyæmia | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Carbuncle | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Influenza | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | l | — |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhœa | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera (Simple) | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera (Asiatic) | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ague | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | - |
| Disease of Male Organs of Generation | 2 | . . | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| „ Female „ „ | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Hydrophobia | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Glanders | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Privation | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Want of Breast Milk | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purpura and Scurvy | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delirium Tremens | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intemperance | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Gout | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dropsy | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cancer | 15 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 12 | 1 | — |
| Sarcoma | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | — |
| Mortification | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| Scrofula | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tabes Mesenterica | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis | 24 | .. | .. | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — |
| Leucocythemia | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| Hydrocephalus | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apoplexy | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Paralysis | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| Chorea | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Epilepsy | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | 7 | 5 | 1 | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Disease of Brain | 8 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Cerebral Meningitis | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aneurism | 8 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 1 | — |
| Disease of Heart | 27 | .. | .. | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — |
| Bronchitis and Asthma | 56 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 12 | — |
| Disease of Lungs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 6 | — |
| Pleurisy | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | — |
| Laryngitis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — |
| Disease of Stomach | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| „ „ Intestines | 16 | 9 | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Peritonitis | 5 | .. | 1 | l | 3 | — | — | — |
| Hernia | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | — |
| Disease of Liver | 13 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 6 | — |
| „ „ Spleen and Pancreas | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — |
| „ „ Kidney | 18 | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — |
| „ „ Bladder | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| „ „ Joints and Bones | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| „ „ Spine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| „ „ Skin | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Diabetes | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | — | — |
| Premature Birth | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital Malformation | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Teething | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Childbirth | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Old Age | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |
| Atrophy and Debility | 16 | 14 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| Injuries | 21 | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 | — |
| Burns and Scalds | 2 | .. | .. | l | 1 | — | — | — |
| Poison | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Suffocation | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | — | — | — |
| Drowning | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | — | — |
| Hanging | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pistol Shot Wound | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 367 | 53 | 31 | 28 | 73 | 122 | 57 | 3 |