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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 1860
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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2nd QUARTER, 1860.
| Causes of Death. | Ages. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 and under 20 | 29 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and above | Total. | |
| Brought forward | 21 | 67 | 32 | 22 | 35 | 2 | 179 |
| V. Heart and Blood Vessels: | |||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 |
| Endocarditis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Disease of Heart, &c. | ... | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | ... | 22=29 |
| VI. Lungs and Organs of Respiration: | |||||||
| Laryngismus Stridulus | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Laryngitis | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Bronchitis | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Disease of Lungs | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3=59 |
| VII. Stomach and Digestive Organs: | |||||||
| Teething | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Quinsey | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Enteritis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Peritonitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 |
| Ascities | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ulceration of Intestines | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rupture | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Intussusception | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Abdominal Tumour | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Stricture of Intestinal Canal | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Disease of Stomach, &c. | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Disease of Pancreas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Inflammation of Liver | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 |
| Jaundice | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Disease of Liver | ... | ... | l | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Diseases of Spleen | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | =14 |
| VIII. Kidney, &c. | |||||||
| Nephritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nephria (Bright's Disease) | ... | ... | l | ... | 2 | ... | 3 |
| Diabetes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cystitis | ... | ... | ... | l | ... | ... | 1 |
| Structure of Urethra | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Disease of Prostrate Gland | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Disease If Kidney | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0=4 |
| IX. Childbirth: | |||||||
| Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever) | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Disease of Uterus, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ovarian Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | =3 |
| Carried forward | 41 | 86 | 46 | 38 | 72 | 5 | 288 |