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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 1896
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1896
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TABLE II.
TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH at Various Ages
| CAUSES. | Total Deaths at all Ages. | Under 1 Year. | From 1 Year to 5. | From 5 Years to 20. | From 20 Years to 40. | From 40 Years to 60. | From 60 Years to 80. | 80 Years and upwards. |
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Croup | 1 | .. | . | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhus Fever | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid Fever | 11 | .. | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
| Fevers of a Doubtful Nature | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 2 | .. | • • | .. | 1 | ] | — | — |
| Pyæmia | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Carbuncle | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Influenza | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| Dysentery | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhoea | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera (Simple) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera (Asiatic) . | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rheumatic Fever | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disease of Male Organs of Generation | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| „ Female „ „ | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Hydrophobia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Glanders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Privation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Want of Breast Milk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purpura and Scurvy | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delirium Tremens | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Intemperance | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | — | — |
| Gout | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dropsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cancer | 19 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 9 | 9 | — |
| Sarcoma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortification | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scrofula | 7 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 3 | — | — |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis | 32 | 1 | .. | 3 | 11 | 16 | 1 | — |
| Leucocythemia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Lymphadenoma | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Hydrocephalus | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | - |
| Apoplexy | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Paralysis | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 |
| Chorea | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Epilepsy | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Convulsions | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disease of Brain | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Cerebral Meningitis | 7 | 1 | 4 | .. | 2 | — | — | — |
| Aneurism | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Disease of Heart | 37 | .. | .. | 6 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| Bronchitis and Asthma | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | — |
| Disease of Lungs | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 18 | .. | 2 | .. | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Pleurisy | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | I | — |
| Laryngitis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| Disease of Stomach | 5 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| „ ,, Intestines | 15 | 6 | .. | 1 | 5 | l | 2 | — |
| Peritonitis | 7 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Hernia | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Disease of Liver | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
| „ „ Spleen and Pancreas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| „ „ Kidney | 25 | .. | . | 1 | 7 | 12 | 5 | — |
| „ „ Bladder | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| „ „ Joints and Bones | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — |
| „ ,, Spine | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| „ .. Skin | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| Diabetes | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | — |
| Premature Birth | 7 | 7 | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital Malformations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Teething | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Childbirth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Age | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Atrophy and Debility | 5 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | - |
| Injuries | 16 | 1 | .. | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — |
| Burns and Scalds | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| Poison | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Abscess | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | ||
| Ether | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Suffocation | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | - |
| Drowning | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pistol Shot Wound | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Hanging | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | - |
| Cause not specified | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 340 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 85 | 99 | 53 | 5 |