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 Hackney]
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TABLE II.—
| Causes of Death. | Ages. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 0 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and above | Total. | |
| Brought forward | 32 | 89 | 33 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 168 |
| V. Heart and Blood Vessels: | |||||||
| Pericarditis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Endocarditis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Disease of Heart, &c. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | 8=9 |
| VI. Lungs and Organs op Respiration : | |||||||
| Laryngitis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 27 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .. | 16 |
| Asthma | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 5 |
| Hydrothorax | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Disease of Lungs | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 = 55 |
| VII. Stomach and Digestive Organs: | |||||||
| Teething | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Quinsey | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Gastritis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Ileus | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Peritonitis | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ulceration of Intestines | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Hernia (Rupture) | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Intussusception | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Disease of Bowels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Abdominal Tumour | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Stricture of Œsophagus | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Disease of Stomach, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Disease of Pancreas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Inflammation of Liver (Hepatitis) | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Disease of Liver | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Disease of Spleen | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. = 21 |
| VIII. Kidney, &c. : | |||||||
| Nephritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Nephria (Bright's Disease) | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Diabetes | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Disease of Kidney | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Cystitis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Stricture of Urethra | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Disease of Prostrate Gland | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 = 5 |
| IX. Childbirth: | |||||||
| Childbirth (see Metria) . | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Disease of Uterus, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ovarian Disease | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 4=6 |
| Carried forward | 47 | 126 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 4 | 264 |