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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 1864

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

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Table: DEATHS REGISTERED IN CLERKENWELL IN 1864.

DEATHS REGISTERED IN CLERKENWELL IN 1864.

Under 6 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-pox61............7Gastritis...............—...
Measles712............73Enteritis...11316
Scarlet Fever662521......94Peritonitis171...1...10
Quinsy2...............2Ascites-------
Croup161............17Ulceration of Intestines......11......2
Hooping-cough71...............71Hernia1......1...13
Typhus199873...46Ileus.........1...12
Erysipelas41322...12Intussusception———————
Metria......2.........2Stricture of Intestines.........1......1
Carbuncle.........2...2Fistula-------
Influenza1...1.........2Stomach disease, &c...1211...5
Dysentery1......1......2Pancreas disease, &c-------
Diarrhoea72...446...87Hepatitis.........1......1
Cholera2...............2Jaundice11...1......3
Ague1...............1Liver disease, &c2258724
Remittent Fever1...............1Spleen disease, &c.———————
Rheumatism...4262...1457
.435Nephritis-------
Ischuria............1...1
Syphilis8...............8Nephria......134...8
Stricture of Urethra......1......1Diabetes......1...1...2
Hydrophobia-——————Stone———————
Glanders-_——————Cystitis.........2......2
9Kidney disease, &c1...112...5
Privation-------18
Ovarian Dropsy......12......3
Want of Breast-Milk4—............4Uterus disease.........21...3
Purpura and Scurvy-------6
Alcohol—(a). del. trems......222...6Arthritis-------
„ (b). intern......11......2Joint disease2221......7
7
12Phlegmon2......2......4
Thrush3...............3Ulcer.........12...3
Worms-—----—Skin disease, &c............1...1
38
Premature Birth31...............31
Gout.........1......1Cyanosis1...............1
Dropsy31163115Spina bifida1...............1
Cancer......4178...29Other malformations3...............3
Noma--_-_--_-_-_Teething37...............37
Mortification.........12...373
48Paramenia............
Childbirth......121......13
Scrofula1162.........1913
Tabes Mesenterica371............38Old Age.........1533690
Phthisis1788627...18390
Hydrocephalus43...............43Atrophy and Debility51......11...53
28353
Cephalitis-_-_-_-_-_-_-_Accident or Negligence.
Apoplexy...15714128
Paralysis.........820129Fractures and Contusions13......1...5
Insanity......341...8Wounds———————
Chorea-_-_-_-_——...Burns and Scalds5...1.........6
Epilepsy......66113Poison..................—
Convulsions592............61Drowning—————-—
Brain Disease, &c.9...367...25Suffocation9...............9
164Otherwise1......1......2
Pericarditis.........111322
Murder and Manslaughter1...............I
Aneurism......12......31
Heart Disease24102132271Suicide.
77
Laryngitis4......21...7Wounds-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
Bronchitis3631048958200Poison.........2......2
Pleurisy31342...13Drowning————......—
Pneumonia69410118...97Hanging...131......5
Asthma1...174114Otherwise......1.........1
Lung Disease, &c4...3711168
347Not specified or ill-defined1...............1
13781
357
1378
1735