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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| Causes of Death. | Ages. | Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and above | ||
| Brought forward | 24 | 49 | 44 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 184 |
| V. Heart and Blood Vessels: | |||||||
| Pericarditis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Endocarditis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Disease of Heart, &c. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .. | 12—13 |
| VI. Respiratory Organs: | |||||||
| Laryngismus Stridulus | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Larygitis | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Bronchitis | 3 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 14 |
| Asthma | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 |
| Disease of Lungs | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1—57 |
| VII. Digestive Organs: | |||||||
| Teething | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Quinsey | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Enteritis | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Peritonitis | .. | ||||||
| Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Ulceration of Intestines | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Hernia (Rupture) | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Intussusception | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Disease of Bowels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Abdominal Tumour | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Stricture of Intestinal Canal | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Disease of Stomach, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Disease of Pancreas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Inflammation of Liver (Hepatitis) | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Disease of Liver | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Disease of Spleen | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1—22 |
| VIII. Kidneys, &c.: | |||||||
| Nephritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Nephria (Bright's Disease) | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 |
| Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Cystitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Stricture of Uretha | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Disease of Prostrate Gland | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Disease of Kidneys | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2—7 |
| IX. Childbirth: | |||||||
| Childbirth (see Metria) | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Disease of Uterus, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Ovarian Disease | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1—3 |
| Carried forward | 41 | 71 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 10 | 286 |