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 1896
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TABLE VI.
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | .. | 1 | l | — | — | — | — | ||
| Diphtheria | 2 | .. | 1 | l | - | — | — | — | ||
| Influenza | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | - | ||
| Diarrhœa | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Disease of Female Organs of Generation | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | ||
| Delirium Tremens | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Intemperance | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Cancer | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | — | ||
| Phthisis | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | — | ||
| Apoplexy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | ||
| Paralysis | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | ||
| Disease of Brain | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Disease of Heart | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | ||
| Bronchitis | 13 | l | .. | l | l | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Pneumonia | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Pleurisy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | l | — | - | — | ||
| Hernia | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | ||
| Disease of Liver | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | ||
| Disease of Kidney | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | — | ||
| Old Age | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | ||
| Teething | 1 | .. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Injuries | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | — | — | ||
| 64 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 5 | |||