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 |