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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Vestry of]

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Table: TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATHIn the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields,for the Year 1859.

TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH

In the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields,for the Year 1859.

Under 5 YearsFrom 5 to 20From 20 to 40From 40 to 60From 60 to 8080 and upwardsTotal Deaths at all ages
Small Pox——1———_1
Measles71————8
Scarlatina911———11
Hooping Cough25—————25
Diarrhœa24114——30
Fever25651—19
Croup6—————6
Diphtheria2—————2
Erysicelas1———1—2
Rheumatic Fever———1——1
Delirium Tremens——1—1—2
Mesenteric Disease10—————10
Cancer——343—10
Dropsy——233—8
Consumption3941278—88
Water on the Brain171————18
Mortification————2—2
Apoplexy—13108—22
Paralysis——118—10
Disease of Brain—4—6——10
Convulsions23—————23
Epilepsy—12———3
Aneurism———1——1
Varicose Veins———1——1
Disease of Heart—26149132
Bronchitis15110239260
Pneumonia191535—33
Asthæa————1—1
Laryngitis—1————1
Disease of Intestines—1262112
Hernia1——1——2
Fistula——_—1——1
Disease of Liver———53—8
Ditto Kidney——344112
Ditto Bones,&c.—2—1——3
Ditto Uterus——_31——4
Debility at Birth19—————19
Teething15—————15
Atrophy141————15
Old Age————241539
Fractures—1246—13
Burns11————2
Poison———22—4
Suicide—13———4
Total213359712810020593