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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 1861
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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TABLE—(continued.)
Causes of Death.
Ages.
Total.
Under 1
1 and
under 20
20 and
under 40
40 and
under 60
60 and
under80
80 and
above
Brought forward
74
96
52
67
59
11
359
X. Joints, Bones, &c:
Chronic Rheumatism
..
..
..
..
..
..
Disease of Joints
..
..
..
..
..
..
Disease of Bones
..
..
..
..
..
..
Disease of Spine
..
1
..
..
..
..
1—1
XI. Skin, Cellular Tissue, &c.:
Carbuncle and Boils
..
..
..
..
..
..
Phlegmon
..
..
..
..
..
..
Disease of Skin, &c.
1
..
..
..
..
..
1 —1
XII. Malformation:
Spina Bifida
..
..
..
..
..
..
Other Malformations
1
..
..
..
..
..
1 —1
XIII. Premature Birth and
bility
20
..
..
..
..
..
20
XIV. Atrophy
3
2
..
..
..
..
5
XV. Old Age
..
..
..
..
10
17
27
XVI. Sudden Deaths
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
XVII. Violent Deaths:
Intemperance
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Privation of Food
..
..
..
..
..
..
Want of Breast Milk
..
..
..
..
..
..
Neglect
..
..
..
..
..
..
Surgical Operations
..
..
..
..
..
..
Poison
..
..
..
..
..
..
Burns and Scalds
..
..
..
..
..
..
Hanging (Suicide)
..
..
..
..
..
..
Suffocation
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Drowning
..
1
..
1
..
..
2
Fractures and Contusions
1
1
..
2
..
1.
5
Wounds
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
Other Violence
3
..
..
..
2
..
5—15
XVIII. Not Specified
..
..
..
..
..
..
104
101
53
71
72
29
430
Under 1
1 and
under 20
20 and
under 40
40 and
under 60
60 and
under 80
80 and
above
Total.