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 |
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Order 6. | ||||||||||||
Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 9 |
Uterus, Disease of | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 11 |
.. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | .. | .. | 20— 20 | |
Order 7. | ||||||||||||
Joint Disease | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 10—10 |
Order 8. | ||||||||||||
Ulcer and Abcess | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Skin Disease | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6— 6 |
CLASS 4.—Order I. | ||||||||||||
Premature | 129 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 129—129 |
Cyanosis | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6—6 |
Spina Bifida | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7—7 |
Other Malformations | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1—1 |
Teething | 10 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 21— 21 |
152 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 164—164 | |
Order 2. | ||||||||||||
Childbirth | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10— 10 |
Order 3. | ||||||||||||
Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 38 | 66 | 38 | 142—142 |
Order 4. | ||||||||||||
Atrophy & Debility | 52 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 52— 52 |
CLASS 5.—Order I. | ||||||||||||
Accidnt —Neglgnce | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Fracture—Contusions | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 23 |
Gun Shot | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Cut—Stab | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Burns—Scalds | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 12 |
Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
Drowning | .. | .. | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 21 |
Suffocation | 17 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 20 |
Otherwise | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 |
24 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 1 | .. | 90— 90 | |
Order 2. | ||||||||||||
Murder and Manslghtr. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 3. | ||||||||||||
Suicide | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10— 10 |
Not Specified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Totals | 756 | 456 | 156 | 192 | 224 | 216 | 221 | 280 | 293 | 234 | 64 | 3092 |
Percentages | 24.4 | 14.8 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 2.1 |