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 | l and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and above | ||
Brought forward | 77 | 72 | 41 | 36 | 41 | 9 | 276 |
V. Heart and Blood Vessels: | |||||||
Pericarditis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Endocarditis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Disease of Heart, &c. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15—16 |
VI. Respiratory Organs: | |||||||
Laryngismus Stridulus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Larygitis | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Bronchitis | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | 7 |
Pleurisy | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 |
Pneumonia | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 7 |
Asthma | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Disease of Lungs | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2—23 |
VII. Digestive Organs: | |||||||
Teething | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
Quinesy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Peritonitis | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 4 |
Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Ulceration of Intestines | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Hernia (Rupture) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Ileus | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Abdominal Tumour | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Stricture of Intestinal Canal | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Disease of Stomach, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Disease of Pancreas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Inflammation of Liver (Hepatitis) | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Jaundice | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Disease of Liver | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. | 7—25 |
Disease of Spleen | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
VIII. Kidneys, &c.: | |||||||
Nephritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Nephria (Bright's Disease) | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Diabetes | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 |
Cystitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Stricture of Uretha | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Prostrate Gland | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Disease of Kidneys | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 3—12 |
IX. Childbirth: | |||||||
Childbirth (see Metria) | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
Disease of Uterus, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
Ovarian Disease | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1—5 |
Carried forward | 85 | 84 | 51 | 53 | 66 | 18 | 357 |