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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 1862

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St James & St John]

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Table: DEATHS REGISTERED IN CLERKENWELL IN 1862.

DEATHS REGISTERED IN CLERKENWELL IN 1862.

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 4040 and under 6060 and under 80.80 and upwards.totals.
Small-poxl-----1Gastritis3......31...7
Measles724----76Enteritis2...1...1...4
Scarlet Fever97342---133Peritonitis...1111...4
Quinsy222---6Ascites—---—-...
Croup192----1Ulceration of Intestines11...11...4
Hooping Cough503----53Hernia.........11...2
Typhus1513221010-70Ileus1.........1...2
Erysipelas61----7Intussusception1...............1
Metria--1......-1Stricture of Intestines..................1
Carbuncle———————Fistu'a......111...3
Influenza----1-1Stomach Disease, &c2......34...9
I 'ysentery-------Pancreas Disease, &c.———————
Diarrhoea3 611-4-42Hepatitis———————
Cholera4-----4Jaundice.........31...4
gue———————Liver Disease. &c.........1211...27
Remittent Fever———-———Spleen Disease, &c11............2
Rheumatism--32--7.....................70
------422Nephritis——...............
Syphilis4--1--5Ischuria...—...............
Nephria12225...12
Stricture of Urethra----1l2Diabetes......31......4
Hydrophobia-------Stone...—--—...—
Glanders-------Cystitis......13...4
------7Kidney Disease, &c.........13...4
Privation--—-——...Ovarian Dropsy.........1......241
Want of Breast Milk6-----5Uterus Disease......1...2...3
I urpura and Scurvy-1-1--2...---.........4
Alcohol—a del. trems--22--4Arthritis————
intemperance .--12--3
Joint Disease1111...4
------14.....................4
Thrush6-----6Phlegmon——-—--—
Ulcer213
Worms1-----1
skin Disease, &c2.........2
...------7.....................5
Gout---33-6Premature Birth15...............15
Cyanosis112
Dropsy1---7-8
Spina Bifida—————
Cancer--31210227
...1
Noma-------
Teething3...............23
Mortification----213
...------44Paramenia..................41
Scrofula9421--16Childbirth...15.........6
Tabes Mesenterica452............47.....................6
Phthisis182588537...191Old Age.........4532784
Hydrocephalus525............57...-...............84
.....................311Atrophy and Debility44...221...49
Cephalitis2...2.........4.....................49
Apoplexy......3713124accident or negligence......................
Paralysis.........113418Fractures aud Contusions12......1...4
Insanity......12......3
Wounds...-.........-...
Chorea———————
Burns and Scalds111...1...4
Epilepsy11232...9
33...............33Poison1...............1
ConvulsionsDrowning.....................
Brain Disease, &c114378...33
Suffocation11......1......12
..................124
Otherwise11............2
Pericarditis...1............1.....................33
Aneurism..................—Murder and Manslaughter2...............2
Heart Disease...1102021...52.....................2
..................53suicide......................
Laryngitis14......1......15Wounds.........1......1
Bronchitis4111428636153Poison-------
Pleurisy...1...3......4Drowning.-----......
Pneumonia572866...79Hanging......311...5
Asthma......117...9Otherwise-............-...
Lung Disease, &c2...121...6Not specified, or ill-defined4......11...6
..................266.....................12
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