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 Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]
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TABLE 6.—DEATHS Registered in St. George's, Southwark, during the Quarter ending
September 26th, 1857. (13 Weeks.)
| CAUSES OF DEATH | ALL AGES | AGES | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | T. | Under 1 | 1.— | 2.— | 3.— | 4— | All under 5 | 5 to 10 | 10- | 15.- | All under 20 | 20.— | 40.— | 60.- | 80 and upwds. | ||
| All Causes | 135 | 141 | 276 | 94 | 32 | 24 | a | 3 | - | 158 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 170 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 8 |
| I. Zymotic | 46 | 49 | 95 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
| II. Dropsy, &c | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | I | I | - | - | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - | ||
| III. Tubercular | 35 | 33 | 68 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3o | 2 | — | — | 37 | 14 | 14 | 3 | - |
| IV. Brain and Nerves | 13 | 15 | 28 | 115 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 17 | - | - | - | 17 | - | 2 | 7 | ||
| V Heart, &c | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| VT. Lungs, &c | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 13 | 1 | - | - | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| VII. Digestive Organs | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| VIII. Kidneys, &c | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| IX. Childbirth, &c | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| X. Joints, &c | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| XT. Skin, &c | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| XII. Malformation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| XIII. Prem. Birth & Debility | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | |||
| XIV. Atrophy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| XV. Old Age | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| XVI. Sudden | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | |||||
| XVII. Violence, Privation, &c | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 6 | _ | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | |||
| XVIII. Not specified | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 1. Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | — | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlatina | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Hooping Cough | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | |
| group | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | |
| Thrush | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Diarrhoea | 28 | 28 | 58 | 37 | 7 | 6 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | 50 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Dysentery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chopra | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scurvy and Pupura | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ague | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Remttent Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Infantile „ | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | I | - | - | - | - | ||
| Typhus „ | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | |
| Puerperal „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rheumatic „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Pyaemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Noma | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Hydrophobia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| II. Hoemorrhage | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Dropsy | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Abscess | i | I | 2 | — | - | — | - | - | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Ulcers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fistula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mortification | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cancer | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| III. Scrophula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 8 23 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | 21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Phthisis | 16 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Spasmodic Group | 1 | - | 1 6 | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hydrocephalus | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | |
| IV. Cephalitis | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | ||
| Apoplexy | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | I | |
| Paralysis | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Delirium Tremens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | I | - |
| Epilepsy | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Telenus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Insanity | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Convulsions | 7 | 9 | 16 | 14 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | I | - |
| Disease of Brain, &c | - | 1 | I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |