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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

Hackney 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: TABLE II.— Continued.

TABLE II.— Continued.

Causes of Death.Ages.Total.
Under 10 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and above
Brought forward421324236404254
V Heart and Blood Vessels:
Pericarditis...111......3
Endocarditis.....1.........1
Aneurism.....................
Disease of Heart, &c.11139216—20
VI. Lungs and Organs of Re-spiration:
Laryngitis210............10
Bronchitis121751017150
Pleurisy.....................
Pneumonia16224.........26
Asthma.........1214=90
Disease of Lungs.................
VII. Stomach and Digestive Organs:
Teething44............4
Quinsey...1............1
Gastritis11...2......3
Enteritis11...3......4
Peritonitis...11.........2
Ascites.....................
Ulceration of Intestines.....................
Hernia (Rupture).....................
Intussusception11............1
Disease of Bowels.....................
Abdominal Tumour.....................
Stricture of Intestinal Canal.....................
Disease of Stomach, &c..........11...2
Disease of Pancreas.....................
Inflammation of Liver(Hepatitis).........2......2
Jaundice.....................
Disease of Liver12...6...19
Disease of Spleen..................=28
VIII. Kidney, &c.:
Nephritis.........1......1
Nephria (Bright's Disease).........22...4
Diabetes......1.........1
Cystitis.....................
Stricture of Urethra.....................
Disease of Prostrate Gland............1...1
Disease of Kidney.........1......1=8
IX. Childbirth:
Childbirth (see Metria)......5........5
Disease of Uterus, &c....................
Ovarian Disease....2.......2=7
Carried forward811946369729407