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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
St Martin-in-the-Fields 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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TABLE II
TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH at Various Ages
| CAUSES | Total Deaths at all Ages. | Under 1 Year. | From 1 Year to 5. | From 5 Years to 20. | From 20 Years to 40. | From 40 Years to 60. | From 60 Years to 80. | 80 Years and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 1 | •• | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | 10 | .. | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Croup | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhus Fever | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Typhoid Fever | 7 | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | — | - | — |
| Fevers of a Doubtful Nature | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pyæmia | 2 | 1 | •• | •• | 1 | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | - | - | - |
| Carbuncle | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Influenza | 1 | •• | •• | •• | •• | •• | 1 | - |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhœa | 2 | 2 | - | — | — | — | - | — |
| Cholera (Simple) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera (Asiatic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ague | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — |
| Rheumatism | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis (Congenital) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disease of Male Organs of Generation | 1 | .. | •• | •• | •• | •• | 1 | — |
| „ Female „ ,, | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | — |
| Hydrophobia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Glanders | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Privation | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Want of Breast Milk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purpura and Scurvy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delirium Tremens | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Intemperance | 1 | .. | •• | •• | •• | •• | 1 | — |
| Gout | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Cancer | 18 | •• | •• | •• | 3 | 7 | 8 | — |
| Sarcoma | 2 | •• | .. | .. | •• | 2 | - | - |
| Tumour | 2 | .. | .. | •• | .. | 1 | •• | 1 |
| Mortification | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abscess | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — |
| Scrofula | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tabes Mesenterica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis | 25 | 1 | .. | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — |
| Leucocythemia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hydrocephalus | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apoplexy | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Paralysis | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | — |
| Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Disease of Brain | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cerebral Meningitis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | — | — |
| Aneurism | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Disease of Heart | 27 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 30 | 7 | 4 | .. | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| Disease of Lungs | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pneumonia | 8 | •• | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| Pleurisy | 3 | •• | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Disease of Stomach | 5 | •• | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| „ „ Intestines | 14 | 8 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | — |
| Peritonitis | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | — | — |
| Hernia | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | — |
| Disease of Liver | 13 | • • | .. | .. | 3 | 10 | - | — |
| „ „ Spleen and Pancreas | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | - | - | - |
| „ „ Kidney | 19 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | - |
| „ ,, Bladder | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | - |
| „ „ Joints and Bones | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - |
| „ „ Spine | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| „ „ Skin | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Diabetes | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Premature Birth | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Congenital Malformations | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Teething | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Childbirth | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Old Age | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | •• | 1 |
| Atrophy and Debility | 8 | 6 | •• | •• | 2 | - | - | - |
| Injuries | 23 | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Burns and Scalds | 4 | .. | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | - |
| Poison | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | — | - | - |
| Suffocation | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Drowning | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| Pistol Shot Wound | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | — | — | - |
| Cause not specified | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 297 | 42 | 24 | 21 | 68 | 85 | 53 | 4 |