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 St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH
In the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, for the Year 1858.
Under 5 Years | From 5 to 20 | From 20 to 40 | From 40 to CO | From 60 to 80 | 80 and upwards | Total Deaths at all ages | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Small Pox | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Measles | 10 | — | — | — | - | — | 10 |
Scarlet Fever | 12 | 3 | — | — | - | — | 15 |
Hooping Cough | 14 | — | — | — | - | — | 14 |
Croup | 3 | — | — | — | - | — | 3 |
Diarrhoea | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 |
Typhus Fever | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 18 |
Diphtheria | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Rheumatic Fever | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Erysipelas | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 |
Ague | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Delirium Tremens | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 |
Carbuncle | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Syphilis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Dropsy | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Cancer | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 10 |
Mortification | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Scrofula | 2 | - | — | — | — | - | 3 |
Tabes Mesenterica | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Consumption | 3 | 11 | 40 | 17 | 1 | — | 72 |
Hydrocephhalns | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Apoplexy | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
Paralysis | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
Epilepsy | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 |
Convulsions | 15 | - | — | — | — | - | 15 |
Brain Disease | 7 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 14 |
Aneurism | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
Heart Disease | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 41 |
Bronchitis | 12 | - | 3 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 55 |
Pneumonia | 18 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 48 |
Asthma | — | - | — | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
Lung Disease | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | - | 6 |
Peritonitis | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
Disease of Intestines | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - | 12 |
Liver Disease | — | -_ | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | 8 |
Kidney Disease | — | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 8 |
Uterus Disease | — | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
Disease of Joints, &c | — | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
Premature Birth | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 |
Teething | 14 | — | — | — | - | - | 14 |
Childbirth | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
Old Age | — | — | — | — | 26 | 16 | 42 |
Atrophy | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | - | 3 |
Fractures | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | 12 |
Wounds | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 6 |
Burns | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
Suicide | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
Murder | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Drowning | — | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
Total | 191 | 40 | 106 | 117 | 1ll | 28 | 593 |