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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 1865
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St James & St John]
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN CLERKENWELL IN 1865.
| 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 | 9 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 381 | Gastritis | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 59 |
| Measles | 25 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 27 | Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 35 | 21 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Peritonitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Quinsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ascites | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Croup | 19 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 21 | Ulceration of Intestines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Hooping Cough | 85 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 88 | Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | ||
| Typhus | 6 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 4 | .. | 48 | Heus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Erysipelas | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 8 | Intussusception | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | ||
| Metria | .. | .. | 11 | .. | .. | .. | 11 | Stricture of Intestines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Carbuncle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fistula | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | ||
| Influenza | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | Stomach disease, &c | 2 | .. | 3 | 3 | 2 | .. | 10 | ||
| Dysentery | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | Pancreas disease, etc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Diarrhœa | 75 | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 84 | Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | ||
| Cholera | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 7 | Jaundice | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | |||
| Ague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Liver disease, &c. | 1 | .. | 1 | 20 | 10 | .. | 32 | ||
| Remittent Fever | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Spleen disease, &c | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Rheumatism | .. | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .. | 13 | Nephritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Syphilis | 6 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 10 | Ischuria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| Nephria | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | ||||||||||
| Stricture of Urethra | • • | •• | 1 | • • | 1 | •• | 2 | Diabetes | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | ||
| Hydrophobia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Stone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Glanders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cystitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | ||
| Kidney disease, &c. | .. | 1 | •• | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Privation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | Ovarian dropsy | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 4 | |
| Want of Breast Milk | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | Uterus disease | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | 8 | |
| Purpura and Scurvy | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | Arthritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Alcohol—(a) del. trems | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 5 | ||||||||||
| „ (b) intem. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | Joint disease | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
| Thrush | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Phlegmon | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 6 | |
| 1 | Ulcer | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |||||||||
| Worms | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Skin disease, &c. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | ||
| Gout | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | Premature birth | 21 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 21 | 48 | |
| 41 | Cyanosis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |||||||||
| Dropsy | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 9 | .. | 12 | Spina bifida | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | ||
| Cancer | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 23 | Other malformations | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | ||
| Noma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Teething | 18 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 18 | ||
| Mortification | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Paramenia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Childbirth | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| Scrofula | 18 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 21 | 326 | Old Age | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 56 | 32 | - | |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 49 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 52 | 89 | |||||||||
| Phthisis | 9 | 15 | 107 | 62 | 12 | .. | 205 | Atrophy and Debility | |||||||||
| Hydrocephalus | 45 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 48 | 59 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 61 | 61 | ||
| Cephalitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 7 | Accident or Negligence | |||||||||
| Apoplexy | 1 | .. | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 148 | Fractures and Contusions | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| Paralysis | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 26 | ||||||||||
| Insanity | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | Wounds | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Burns and Scalds | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||
| Epilepsy | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .. | 15 | Poison | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Convulsions | 34 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 36 | Drowning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Brain disease, &c | 14 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 41 | Suffocation | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | ||
| Otherwise | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | ||||||||||
| Pericarditis | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 11 | 67 | Murder and Manslaughter | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 6 |
| Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | ||||||||||
| Heart disease | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 55 | Suicide. | |||||||||
| Laryngitis | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 10 | Wounds | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 11 | |
| Bronchitis | 54 | 9 | 34 | 72 | 7 | 176 | Poison | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |||
| Pleurisy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 6 | Drowning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Pneumonia | 47 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | .. | 73 | Hanging | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | 4 | ||
| Asthma | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 18 | Otherwise | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Lung Disease, &c. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .. | 10 | ||||||||||
| 293 | Not specified, or ill-defined | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | ||||||||
| 1280 | 333 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1280 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1613 | |||||||||||||||||