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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 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: TABLE OF DEATH S-Continued.

TABLE OF DEATH S-Continued.

AGESUnder 1 year1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 85| 85 to 9595 and upwdsTotal.
Brought up37331391961371311241431159411...1678
CLASS 3.—Order 4.
Gastritis3........................2......5
Enteritis6...1...1.........11......10
Peritonitis2...61211351......22
Ulcratn of Intestines1...1...2......31.........8
Hernia...............21111......6
Ileus....................................0
Intussusception............1............1......2
Stomach disease............2...1...3.........6
Hepatitis......1142411.........14
Jaundice8.........1...1...2.........12
Liver disease......1...323522......18
Spleen disease...............1..................1
Order 5.—104
Nephritis..................1...............1
Nephria............12723.........15
Diabetes......11212...............7
Stone....................................0
Cystitis..................115.........7
Kidney disease...............31412......11
Order 6.— 41
Ovarian Dropsy..................111.........3
Uterus, Disease of............1............1......2
Order 7.— 5
Joint disease & bone...2111...31............9
Order 8.— 9
Ulcer1............1......1.........3
Skin disease2.................................2
CLASS 4.—Order 1.— 5
Premature birth85.................................85
Cyanosis5.................................5
Spina Bifida1.................................1
Other Malformations2.................................2
Order 2.— 93
Childbirth.........51331...............22
Order 3._ 22
Old Age.....................74985372180
Order 4.—180
Atrophy & Debility64.................................64
CLASS 5.—Order 1.— 64
Accident or Neglgnce.....................................0
Fracture—Contusns.......322241...31...18
Gun Shot............1.....................1
Cut—Stab.........1........................1
Burns—Scalds...112......111.........7
Poison1.................................1
Drowning......211313...1......12
Suffocation14......1......1...............16
Otherwise8......1...11...1.........12
Order 2.— 68
Murder & Manslghtr.3.................................3
Order 3.— 3
Suicide.........2132.................. 8
Cause not specified...l................................. 1
TOTALS5793171091151761581621772431944922281