London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Clerkenwell 1861
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St James & St John]
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| Under 5 Years. | 5 and under 20. | 20 and under 40. | 40 and under 60. | 60 and under 80. | 80 and upwards. | Totals. | Under 5 Years. | 5 and under 20. | 20 and under 40. | 40 and under 60. | 60 and under 80. | 80 and upwards. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Measles | 20 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | Enteritis | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Scarlet Fever | 69 | 23 | 2 | ... | ... | 95 | Peritonitis | ... | ... | ... | |||||
| Quinsy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Ascites | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Croup | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | Ulceration of Intestines | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | |||
| Hooping Cough | 103 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 107 | Hernia | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Typhus | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 44 | Ileus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Erysipelas | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | Intussusception | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Metria | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | Stricture of Intestines | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | Fistula | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Influenza | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | Stomach Disease, &C | ... | ... | ... | 8 | |||||
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pancreas Disease, &c. | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| Diarrhoea | 59 | ... | 2 | 2 | 8 | 72 | Hepatitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
| Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | Jaundice | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Ague | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Liver Disease. &c. | ... | 1 | 14 | 14 | ... | ||||
| Remittent Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Spleen Disease, &c | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rheumatism | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | 7 | 72 | ||||||||
| 381 | Nephritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Syphilis | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | Ischuria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Nephria | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | 7 | |||||||||
| Stricture of Urethra | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | Diabetes | — | - | — | — | — | — | - |
| Hydrophobia | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | Stone | — | — | — | - | - | — | - |
| Glanders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cystitis | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Kidney Disease, &c | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
| 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Privation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ovarian Dropsy, | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Want of Breast Milk | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | Uterus Disease | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Purpura and Scurvy | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||||||||
| Alcohol—a del. trems | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Arthritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| „ b. intemperance | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Joint Disease | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |||
| 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Thrush | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | Phlegmon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
| Worms | - | - | - | - | - | - | Skin Disease, &c | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Premature Birth | 19 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 |
| Dropsy | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 5 | Cyanosis | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Cancer | ... | ... | 4 | 12 | 10 | ... | 26 | Spina Bifida | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Noma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Other Malformations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Mortification | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | Teething | 37 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 37 | ||
| 35 | 68 | ||||||||||||||
| Paramenia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Scrofula | 15 | 3 | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | 24 | Childbirth | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | 7 |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 37 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 41 | 7 | |||||||
| Phthisis | 10 | 23 | 77 | 49 | 5 | ... | 164 | ||||||||
| Hydrocephalus | 49 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 50 | old age | ... | ... | ... | ... | 33 | 83 | |
| 279 | 83 | ||||||||||||||
| Cephalitis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | Atrophy and Debility | 54 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 54 | |
| Apoplexy | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 17 | 22 | 54 | ||||||||
| Paralysis | ... | ... | 5 | 11 | ... | 17 | ACCIDENT OR NEGLIGBNCK. | ||||||||
| Insanity | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | Fractures and Contusions | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 5 | |
| Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Epilepsy | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | Burns and Scalds | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ||
| Convulsions | 35 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 36 | Poison | — | — | — | - | — | - | — |
| Brain Disease. &c | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | ... | 21 | Drowning | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | |
| 104 | Suffocation | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | |||||||
| Otherwise | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 17 | ||||||||
| Aneurism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Murder and Manslaughter | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Heart Disease | 4 | 7 | 25 | 16 | 54 | ||||||||||
| 56 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| SU1CIDE. | |||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | 50 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 59 | 9 | 181 | Poison | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Pleurisy | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | Drowning. | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Pneumonia | 49 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 71 | Hanging | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ||
| Asthma | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 12 | ... | Otherwise | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Lung Disease, &c | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ... | 15 | Not specified, or ill-defined | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 8 | ||
| 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 1160 | 334 | ||||||||||||||