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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 1895
[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 GO. | From 60 Years to 80. | 80 Years and upwards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | 4 | .. | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | .. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diphtheria | 15 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Typhoid Fever | 10 | .. | • • | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | |
| Fevers of a Doubtful Nature | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Pyæmia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Carbuncle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Influenza | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diarrhoea | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cholera (Simple) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cholera (Asiatic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —' | |
| Ague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rheumatism | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Disease of Male Organs of Generation | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | |
| ,, Female „ ,, | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrophobia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Glanders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Privation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of Breast Milk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Purpura and Scurvy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Delirium Tremens | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
| Intemperance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gout | 1 | .. | .. | •• | .. | 1 | — | — | |
| Dropsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cancer | 28 | .. | — | .. | 3 | 18 | 7 | — | |
| Sarcoma | 1 | .. | 1 | — | -— | — | — | — | |
| Lymphadenoma | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Mortification | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Scrofula | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Phthisis | 31 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | — | |
| Leucocythemia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrocephalus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Apoplexy | 7 | .. | •• | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Paralysis | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Epilepsy | 3 | .. | •• | .. | 3 | — | — | ||
| Convulsions | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Disease of Brain | 7 | 1 | 1 c | 5 | — | ||||
| Cerebral Meningitis | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | |||
| Aneurism | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | — | |
| Disease of Heart | 32 | .. | .. | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | |
| Pericarditis | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bronchitis and Asthma | 42 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| Disease of Lungs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pneumonia | 12 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
| Pleurisy | 6 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Disease of Stomach | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| „ ,, Intestines | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | ||
| Peritonitis | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Hernia | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | |
| Disease of Liver | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| „ „ Spleen and Pancreas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| „ „ Kidney | 13 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | |
| „ ,, Bladder | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | ||
| ,, „ Joints and Bones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| „ „ Spine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| „ „ Skin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diabetes | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Premature Birth | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Atelectasis | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Teetning | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Childbirth . | .. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Old Age | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | |
| Atrophy and Debility | 11 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | — | — | |
| Injuries | 20 | .. | .. | 2 | 7 | 10 | • • | 1 | |
| Burns and Scalds | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | |
| Pistol Shot Wound | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Poison | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Suffocation | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Drowning | 5 | •• | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
| Hanging | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | |
| Cause not specified | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 367 | 61 | 38 | 33 | 75 | 101 | 51 | 8 | ||