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 the year 1894
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TABLE VI
TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH at Various Ages,
| CAUSES. | Total Deaths at all ages. | Under 1 year. | From 1 year to ft. | From 5 years to 20. | From 20 years to 40. | From 40 years to 60. | From 60 years to 80. | 80 years and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 1 | .. | l | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | l | .. | l | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | l | .. | l | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Whooping Cough | 1 | .. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Influenza | 2 | .. | .. | .. | l | .. | l | — |
| Diarrhœa | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | — | — |
| Congenital Syphilis .. | 1 | l | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intemperance | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | — | — |
| Clout | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | — |
| Cancer ,. .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | — |
| Scrofula | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 2 | l | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis | 18 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Apoplexy | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | — |
| Epilepsy | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | — |
| Disease of Brain | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | — |
| Cerebral Meningitis | 1 | .. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aneurism | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| Disease of Heart | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bronchitis | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | |
| Pneumonia | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Hernia | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — |
| Disease of Kidney | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Childbirth | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Old Age | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 8 |
| Atrophv and Debility | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| Drowning | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | — | — |
| 91 | 5 | 9 | .. | 13 | 25 | 30 | 9 |