London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
St James's 1872
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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The following table enables us to compare the death rate of 1872 with the two last years, arranged in order that the age at death may be seen.
| 1870. | Under 1 Year. | Above 1 and under 5. | Above 5 and under 20. | Above 20 and under 40. | Above 40 and under 60. | Above GO and under 80. | Above 80. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter. | 34 | 21 | 8 | 28 | 53 | 59 | 203 | |
| Second Quarter | 59 | 34 | 15 | 33 | 57 | 48 | 246 | |
| Third Quarter. | 68 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 187 | |
| Fourth Quarter | 65 | 36 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 224 | |
| Total . | 226 | 112 | 58 | 117 | 164 | 173 | 850 | |
| 1871. | ||||||||
| First Quarter. | 45 | 23 | 10 | 24 | 44 | 51 | 197 | |
| Second Quarter | 35 | 28 | 13 | 27 | 35 | 36 | 174 | |
| Third Quarter. | 49 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 146 | |
| Fourth Quarter | 35 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 60 | 204 | |
| Total. | 164 | 95 | 46 | 100 | 139 | 177 | 721 | |
| 1872. | ||||||||
| First Quarter. | 41 | 35 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 38 | 8 | 186 |
| Second Quarter | 30 | 22 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 35 | 5 | 146 |
| Third Quarter. | 49 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 162 |
| Fourth Quarter | 29 | 16 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 42 | 4 | 161 |
| Total. | 149 | 86 | 33 | 90 | 126 | 144 | 27 | 655 |
Altogether these tables present a general diminution
of disease at every period of life. The diminution
is more remarkable in the ages of above one