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 Kensington]
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 20 Years | 80 & upward | Total at all Ages. | ||||||||
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | ||||
CLASS I. | 3 | ||||||||||
1 Small Pox | Small | ||||||||||
2 Measles | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Mcasle | 1 | |||||
3 Scarlatina | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Scarlatina | ||
4 Hooping Cough | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | Hooping Cough | |||||
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Croup | 8 | ||||||
6 Thrush | 2 | 1 | Thrush | ||||||||
7 Diarrhœa | 53 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Diarrhœa | 2 | ||||
8 Dysentry | 1 | 1 | Dysentry | 9 | |||||||
9 Cholera | Cholera | 12 | |||||||||
10 Influenza | Influenza | ||||||||||
11 Purpura | Purpura | ||||||||||
12 Ague | Ague | ||||||||||
13 Fever | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Fever | 1 | ||
14 Metria | Metria | ||||||||||
15 Rheumatic Fever | 1 | Rheumatic Fever | |||||||||
16 Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 1 | Erysipelas | |||||||
17 Syphilis 18 Noma (or Canker) | Syphilis 18 Noma (or Canker) | 1 | |||||||||
19 Hydrophobia | Hydrophobia | 9 | 1 | ||||||||
class II. | |||||||||||
20 Hæmorrahge | Hæmorrahge | ||||||||||
21 Dropsy | 1 | 1 | Dropsy | ||||||||
22 Abscess | 1 | Abscess | 1 | ||||||||
23 Ulcer | 1 | Ulcer | 1 | ||||||||
24 Fistula | Fistula | 2 | |||||||||
25 Mortification | Mortification | ||||||||||
26 Cancer | 1 | 1 | 1 | Cancer | |||||||
27 Gout | Gout | ||||||||||
class III. | |||||||||||
28 Scrofula | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Scrofula | ||||||
29 Tabes Mesenterica | 10 | 4 | 1 | Tabes Mesenterica | |||||||
30 Phthisis | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | Phthisis | ||||
31 Hydrocephalus | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Hydrocephalus | 1 | |||
CLASS IV. | |||||||||||
32 Cephalitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | Cephalitis | |||||||
33 Apoplexy | 1 | Apoplexy | 4 | ||||||||
34 Paralysis | Paralysis | ||||||||||
35 Delirium Tremens | Delirium Tremens | ||||||||||
36 Chorea | Chorea | ||||||||||
37 Epilepsy | 1 | 1 | 1 | Epilepsy | 25 | ||||||
38 Tetanus | Tetanus | ||||||||||
39 Insanity | 1 | 1 | Insanity | ||||||||
40 Convulsions | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Convulsions | 5 | 44 | ||||
41 Disease of Brain, &c. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Brain | 18 | 41 | |||
class V. | |||||||||||
42 Pericarditis | Pericarditis | ||||||||||
43 Aneurism | Aneurism | ||||||||||
44 Disease of Heart, &c. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Heart | ||||||
CLASS VI. | |||||||||||
45 Laryngitis | 1 | Laryngitis | 2 | ||||||||
46 Bronchitis | 25 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Bronchitis | 17 | ||
47 Pleurisy | Pleurisy | 2 | |||||||||
48 Pneumonia | 19 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Pneumonia | ||
49 Asthma | Asthma | 1 | |||||||||
50 Disease of Lungs, &c. | 2 | Lungs | 2 | ||||||||
class VII. | |||||||||||
51 Toothing | 6 | 2 | Teething | 2 | |||||||
52 Qumsey | 1 | Quinsey | 1 | ||||||||
53 Gastritis | Gastritis | 6 | |||||||||
54 Enteritis | 1 | Enteritis | 1 | ||||||||
55 Peritonitis | 1 | 1 | Peritonitis | 2 | |||||||
56 Ascites | 1 | 1 | Aseites | 20 |