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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 1898
[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 Death9 at all Ages. | Under 1 Year. | From 1 Year to 5. | From 5 Years to 20. | From 20 Years to 40. | From 40 Yearfi to 60. | From 60 Years to 80. | 80 Years and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 2 | - | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 2 | - | 1 | l | — | — | — | — |
| Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | - | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid Fever | 10 | .. | - | 2 | 7 | l | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| Pyaemia and Septicaemia | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carbuncle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Influenza | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhcea | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | — |
| Disease of Male Organs of Generation | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| „ Female „ „ | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | — | — |
| Privation | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Want of Breast Milk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delirium Tremens | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Intemperance | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | — |
| Dropsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cancer | 27 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 13 | 8 | — |
| Sarcoma | 5 | .. | .. | .. | l | 3 | 1 | — |
| Lardaceous Disease | 1 | .. | .. | .. | l | — | — | — |
| Mortification | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scrofula | 4 | .. | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Tabes Mesenterica | I | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — |
| Leucocythemia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hydrocephalus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apoplexy | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Paralysis | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Epilepsy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — 1 | - |
| Disease of Brain | 8 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 1 | — |
| Peripheral Neuritis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cerebral Meningitis | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aneurism | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Femoral Thrombosis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — |
| Disease of Heart | 26 | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Disease of Lungs | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 16 | .. | 1 | .. | 7 | 6 | 2 | — |
| Pleurisy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — |
| Laryngitis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Disease of Stomach | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| ,, ,, Intestines | 16 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Peritonitis | 8 | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | - |
| Hernia | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | — |
| Disease of Thyroid | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| „ „ Liver | 12 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 9 | 2 | —- |
| „ „ Kidney | 16 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 2 | — |
| „ ,, Bladder | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | — |
| „ „ Joints and Bones | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | - | — | — | — |
| „ „ Spine | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| „ Skin | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | - | - | — |
| Diabetes | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Premature Birth | 4 | 4 | - | — | - | — | — | - |
| Congenital Malformation | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| Teething | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — |
| Old Age | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Atrophy and Debility | 2 | 2 | - | — | - | — | — | - |
| Injuries | 19 | .. | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — |
| Burns and Scalds | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Poison | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Suffoation | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Drowning | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | — |
| Hanging | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Haemorrhage from Navel Cord | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Exposure to Cold | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| Cause not Specified | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | - | - |
| 305 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 76 | 101 | 53 | 6 |