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 Clerkenwell, St James & St John]
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN CLERKENWELL IN 1863.
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 | 00 and under 80 | 80 and upwards | Totals | ||
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Small-Pox | 14 | 2 | 8 | 2 | .. | .. | 26 | Gastritis | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Measles | 40 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 44 | Enteritis | 3 | 2 | 2 | i | .. | 8 | |
Scarlet Fever | 105 | 41 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 146 | Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 |
Quinsy | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | Ascities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Croup | 11 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | Ulceration of Intestines | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 4 |
Hooping Cough | 65 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 66 | Hernia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Typhus | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | .. | 42 | Ileus | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 |
Erysipelas | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | 7 | Intussusception | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metria | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | Stricture of Intestines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Carbuncle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Fistula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Stomach disease, &c. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 10 |
Dysentery | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | Pancreas disease, &c. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diarrhœa | 43 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 52 | Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 |
Cholera | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 |
Ague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Liver disease, &c. | 1 | .. | 2 | 15 | 10 | .. | 28 |
Remittent Fever | — | — | — | — | •— | — | — | Spleen disease, &c. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rheumatism | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .. | 9 | 63 | |||||||
411 | Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
Syphitlis | 10 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 11 | Nephria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 8 |
Stricture of Urethra | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Hydrophobia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Stone | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | Cystitis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
11 | Kidney disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | 6 | |||||||
17 | |||||||||||||||
Privation | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | Ovarian dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Want of Breast Milk | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | Uterus disease | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 4 |
Purpura and Scurvy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | |||||||
Alcohol—(a) del. trems. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | Arthritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
,, (b) intem. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Joint disease | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Thrush | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | Ulcer | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 |
Worms | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | Skin disease, &c. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
20 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
Gout | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | Cyanosis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Dropsy | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 8 | Spina bifida | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Cancer | .. | .. | 3 | 17 | 8 | .. | 28 | Other malformations | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Noma | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Teething | 35 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 35 |
Mortification | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 59 | |||||||
41 | Paramenia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
Scrofula | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | Childbirth | .. | 2 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 11 | |
32 | |||||||||||||||
- 11 | |||||||||||||||
Tabes Mesenterica | 41 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 42 | Old Age | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 50 | 29 | 82 | |
Phthisis | 6 | 20 | 69 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 143 | 82 | |||||||
Atrophy and Debility | 54 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 54 | ||||||||
26 | 5 | 31 | |||||||||||||
248 | 54 | ||||||||||||||
Accident or Negligence. | |||||||||||||||
Cephalitis | 6 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 10 | ||||||||
Apoplexy | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||
14 | 10 | 3 | 27 | Fractures and Contusions | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | ||||
Insanity | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Wounds | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Burns and Scalds | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 4 |
Epilepsy | .. | .. | 6 | 3 | 1 | .. | 10 | Poison | - | - | — | - | - | -_ | - |
Convulsions | 34 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 37 | Drpwning | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Brain disease, &c. | 12 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 9 | .. | 42 | Suffocation | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
144 | Otherwise | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | |||||||
19 | |||||||||||||||
Pericarditis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Murder and Manslaughter | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
Aneurism | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |||||||
Heart disease | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 45 | Suicide. | ||||||||
45 | |||||||||||||||
Laryngitis | 9 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | Wounds | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | 56 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 49 | 2 | 150 | Poison | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Pleurisy | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. | 7 | Drowning | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pneumonia | 53 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | .. | 67 | Heaging | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Asthma | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | 5 | .. | 14 | Otherwise | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
Lung Disease, &c. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .. | 14 | 4 | |||||||
262 | Not specified, or ill-defined | 5 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | |||||||
1172 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
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337 | |||||||||||||||
1172 | |||||||||||||||
1509 |