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 Lambeth]
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Deaths from all Causes not defined in Table A.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under I year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and upwards | Total at all Ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentition | 20 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 |
| Enteritis | 35 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 63 |
| Peritonitis | i | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ... | |
| Diseases of Liver | 6 | ... | ... | 9 | 34 | 27 | 2 | 78 |
| Others, Digestive System | 16 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 107 |
| Disease of Lymphatics, &c. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Diseases of Urinary System | 4 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 51 | 10 | 117 | |
| Disease of Generative System | ... | 3 | 7 | 2 | ... | 12 | ||
| Accidents of Childbirth | ... | ... | 19 | j | ... | ... | 20 | |
| Diseases of Locomotive System | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 |
| Disease of Integ. System | 5 | ... | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 20 | |
| Accident | ||||||||
| By Railways | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 6 |
| By Vehicles or Horses | ... | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ... | 23 |
| In Ships Boats. Docks (exclusive of drowning) | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| In Building Operations | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| In Conflagrations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| By Burns, Scalds, Explosions | ... | 7 | 3 | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 116 |
| By Drowning | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ... | 12 |
| By Suffocation in Bed | 35 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 36 |
| By Poisons or Poisonous Vapours | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |
| Other or not stated Causes | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 46 |
| (Violence other than Accidental.) | ||||||||
| Homicide | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 |
| Suicide | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| Execution | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| All other Causes | 176 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 211 |