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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 1865

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: TABLE OF DEATHS-Continued.

TABLE OF DEATHS-Continued.

AGESUnder 1 year1 to 55 to 1515to2525 fo3535to4545to5555to6565to7575to8585 to9595and upwardsTotal.
Brought up3713061128612211613814016996411667
CLASS 3.—Order 4.
Gastritis......1111......2.........5
Enteritis...2.........2..................5
Peritonitis.........21...121.........7
Ulcratn.of Intestines11.........22111......9
Hernia........................11......2
Illeus............1.........1.........2
Intussusception...............12...311...8
Hepatitis............1...431.........9
Jaundice6...............111.........9
Liver disease2.........168322......24
Spleen disease..................1...............1
Order 5.—81
Nepliritis............l.....................1
Nephria.........1...56131......17
Diabetes............i......1...1......3
Stone.......................................
Cystitis & Stricture........................221...5
Kidney disease...............21...21......6
Order 6.—32
Ovarian Dropsy............1.........1.........2
Uterus, disease of............l......11.........3
Order 7.— 5
Diseases of Joints & Bones1...2233...11.........11
Order 8.
Ulcer...1...1........................2
Skin disease2.....................1.........3
CLASS 4.—Order 1.— 5
Premature73.................................73
Cyanosis1.................................1
Spina Bifida2.................................2
Other Malformations8.................................8
Order 2.—84
Childbirth.........2661...............15
Order 3.
Old Age.....................73891274167
Order 4.
Atrophy & Debility46.................................46
CLASS 5.—Order 1.
Accidnt. or Neglgnce.....................................
Fracture—Contsns....141353421......24
Gun Shot............1.....................1
Burns—Scalds...41............2............7
Drowning11...413111.........13
Suffocation10......1........................11
Otherwise11.................................11
Order 2.—67
Murder & Manslghtr.2...1...........................3
Order 3.
Suicide.........1...2I...............4
Totals5373161211021431541701742341983352187
Per Centages24.614.55.54.76.57.07.78.010.79.11.50.2100