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. | Total. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 | 0 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and above | ||
Brought forward | 47 | 126 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 4 | 264 |
X. Joints, Bones, &c.: | |||||||
Chronic Rheumatism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Joints | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Disease of Bones | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Disease of Spine | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ..= 2 |
XI. Skin, Cellular Tissue, &c.: | |||||||
Carbuncle and Boils | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Skin, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
XII. Malformation: | |||||||
Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
XIII. Premature Birth and Debility | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 |
XIV. Atropy | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
XV. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 13 | 25 |
XVI. Sudden Deaths | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
XVII. Violent Deaths : | |||||||
Intemperance | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Privation of Food | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Want of Breast Milk | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Neglect | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Amputation of Leg | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Poisoned Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Burns and Scalds | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Hanging (Suicide) | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Drowning (Suicide) | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
Fracture and Contusions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Wounds | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Other Violence | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 = 10 |
XVIII. Not Specified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Total | 61 | 147 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 18 | 318 |
Under 1 | Under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and above | Total. |