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 | 1 and under20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under80 | 80 and above | ||
Brought forward | 85 | 84 | 51 | 53 | 66 | 18 | 357 |
X. Joints, Bones, &c: | |||||||
Chronic Rheumatism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Joints | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1—1 |
Disease of Bones | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Spine | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
XI. Skin, Cellular Tissue, &c.: | |||||||
Carbuncle and Boils | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Skin, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1—2 |
XII. Malformation: | |||||||
Spina Bifida | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Other Malformations | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1—2 |
XIII. Premature Birth and De bility | 19 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 19—19 |
XIV. Atropy | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3—3 |
XV. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | 10 | 23-23 |
XVI. Sudden Deaths | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2—2 |
XVII. Violent Deaths: | |||||||
Intemperance | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Privation of Food | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Want of Breast Milk | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 |
Neglect | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Amputation of Leg | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Poisoned Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Burns and Scalds | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Hanging (Suicide) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Drowing (suicide) | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
Fracture and Contusions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Violence | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3—17 |
XVIII. Not Specified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Total | 121 | 88 | 53 | 54 | 82 | 28 | 426 |
Under 1 | 1 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and above | Total. |