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 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. |
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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 |