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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 Pancras 1857

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: [ SCHEDULE B. ]Deaths Registered in St. Pancras during Five Weeks ending Oct. 31st, 1857.

[ SCHEDULE B. ]

Deaths Registered in St. Pancras during Five Weeks ending Oct. 31st, 1857.

Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
I. Zymotic :Enteritis11
Small pox211Peritonitis1..1
Measleas1111Ascites
Scarlatina13121Ulceration of Intestines
Hooping cough1919Hernia (Rupture)I....1
Croup44Ileus1....l
ThrushIntussusception1....1
Diarrhoea6411Stricture of Intestinal
DysenteryCanal32
CholeraDisease of Stomach, &c.
influnzaDisease of Pancreas
Scurvy and PurpuraInflammation of Liver (Hepatitis)
AgueJaundice11
Remittent feverDisease of Liver92142
Typhus Fever145711Disease of Spleen
Puerperal Fever (Metria)2..2
Rheumatic fever11VIII. Kidney,&c.
Erysispelas1......1Nephritis
Syphilis211Nephria (Bright's Dis.) Ischuria1......1
Noma(canker)11
HydrophobiaDiabetes
Stone
II. Dropsy, &c. :Cystitis
Haemorrhage1....1Stricture of Urethra
Dropsy81115Disease of Bladder, &c.
Abscess1..1
Ulcer11IX. Childbirth :
FistulaParamenia
mortification1........1Ovarian Dropsy
Cancer7..232Childbirth (see Metria)
GoutDisease of Uterns, &c.1........1
III. Tubercular;X. Joints, Bones, &c. :
Scrofula11Rheumatism
Tabes Mesenterica22Arthitis
Phthisis (Consumption)39223122Disease of Joints, &c,21....1
Hydrocephalus44
IV. Brain and Nerves :XI. Skin, Cellular Tissue ;
cephalitis43....1carbuncle
Apoplexy112..351Phlegmon
palsy(paralysis)51....31Disease of Skin, &c.
Delirium Tremens2....11
choreaXII. Malformations :
Epilepsy211
TetanusCyanosis
insanitySpina
Convulslion55Other Malformations1..1
Disease of Brain, &c.21••..1XIII. Premature Birth
V. Heart and Blood Vessels ;and Debility1818
XIV. Atrophy1111
XV. old age15......78
pericarditis1....1XVI. Sudden
Aneurism1......1
Disease of Heart, &c.4..121XVII. Violent Death:
VI. Lungs and OrgansIntemperence
Privation of Food
Laryngitis21....1Want of Breast Milk11
bronchitis2920..27Cold
pleurisy11poison
pneumonia29271..1Burns and scalds
Asthma2..11Hanging
Disease of lungsSuffocation
Drowning
VII. Stomach and Di gestive organFractures & Contusions wounds
Teething88Other Violence.
QuinseyCauses not Specified11
Gastritis
Totals31817748364512