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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TABLE OF DEATHS—
| AGES | Under 1 year. | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 to 100 | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS 3.—Order I. | ||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain | 31 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .. | 100 |
| Apoplexy | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | .. | 12 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 1 | .. |
| Paralysis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 8 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 51 |
| Insanity | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 |
| Epilepsy | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 13 |
| Convulsions | 69 | 23 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 103 |
| Disease of Brain | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 47 |
| Spinal Cord | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| 114 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 30 | 52 | 56 | 37 | 6 | 398—398 | |
| Order 2. | ||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Heart | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 5 |
| Heart Disease | •• | •• | 5 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 5 | 206 |
| •• | •• | 5 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 5 | 215 215 | |
| Order 3. | ||||||||||||
| Laryngism Stridulas | 15 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 27 |
| Laryngitis | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| Bronchitis | 67 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 61 | 59 | 9 | 305 |
| Pleurisy | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 12 |
| Pneumonia | 52 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 178 |
| Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 9 |
| Lung Disease | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 11 |
| 136 | 107 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 32 | 60 | 72 | 66 | 11 | 547-547 | |
| CLASS 4.—Order 4. | ||||||||||||
| Gastritis | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 |
| Enteritis | 11 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 16 |
| Peritonitis | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 11 |
| Ulcratn. of Intestines | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | 9 |
| Ileus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Intussusception | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 8 |
| Stomach Disease | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | 8 |
| Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 9 |
| Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 13 |
| Liver Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | .. | 50 |
| Spleen Disease | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 25 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 21 | 4 | .. | 139—139 | |
| Order 5. | ||||||||||||
| Nephritis | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 8 |
| Nephria | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .. | 1 | .. | 19 |
| Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 8 |
| Stone | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cystitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Kidney Disease | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | •• | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 64— 64 |
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