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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 1882
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| AGES | Under 1 Year | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | and upwards | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS 4.—Order 1. | ||||||||||||
| Premature ........ | '34 | >34 | ||||||||||
| Cyanosis .......... | 6 | i | 7 | |||||||||
| Spina Bifida........ | 3 | i | 4 | |||||||||
| Other Malformations Teething .......... | 4 3 | 12 | 4 «5 | |||||||||
| 150 | <3 | i | 164 | |||||||||
| Order 2. | ||||||||||||
| Childbirth.......... | • • | 4 | 12 | 6 | i, | 23 | ||||||
| Order 3. | ||||||||||||
| Old Age .......... | 20 | 70 | 4' | «3« | ||||||||
| Order 4. | ||||||||||||
| Atrophy & Debility.. | 58 | 2 | 60 | |||||||||
| CLASS 5.—Order i. | ||||||||||||
| Accidnt.Neglignc. | ||||||||||||
| Fracture—Contsns. | S | 4 | S | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 35 | ||
| Gun Shot.......... | ||||||||||||
| Cut—Stab ........ | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Burns—Scalds...... | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||
| Poison ............ | ||||||||||||
| Drowning ....... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | '5 | |||||
| Suffocation ........ | 1S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||||||
| Otherwise.......... | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 16 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | i | •• | 84 | ||
| Murder & Manslghtr. | i | 1 | •• | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| Order 3. | ||||||||||||
| Suicide............ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |||||
| Not Specified ...... | ||||||||||||
| Totals for all Diseases | 768 | 683 | 230 | ■5° | 211 | 264 | 274 | 291 | 326 | 236 | 72 | 35°5 |