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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 Martin-in-the-Fields 1862
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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The following Table gives a comparative view of the Births and Deaths for several years:—
| 1862. | 1861. | 1860. | 1859. | 1858. | 1857. | 18??? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 588 | 647 | 602 | 630 | 601 | 646 | 62??? |
| Deaths | 568 | 572 | 565 | 603 | 593 | 658 | 59??? |
| ,, of Children u+nder 5 years | 119 | 232 | 198 | 213 | 191 | 235 | .. |
| „ of Persons over 60 years | 123 | 131 | 114 | 118 | 130 | 165 | •• |
| „ at intermediate ages | 246 | 209 | 253 | 272 | 272 | 258 | .. |
| ,, from Smallpox | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | ??? |
| „ Measles | 6 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 1??? |
| ,, Scarlatina | 37 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 1??? |
| „ Whooping Cough | 12 | 29 | 12 | 26 | 14 | 32 | 20??? |
| „ Diarrhœa | 15 | 17 | 12 | 47 | 15 | 34 | 13??? |
| ,, Fever | 53 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14??? |
| ,, Consumption | 56 | 67 | 67 | 87 | 60 | 76 | .. |
| ,, Diseases of Lungs | 104 | 122 | 129 | 95 | 102 | 88 | .. |
| „ in Workhouse | 67 | 82 | 81 | 51 | 60 | 106 | 105 |
| ,, in Charing Cross Hospital | 77 | 64 | 81 | 71 | 82 | 88 | 77 |
| Annual Death Rate | 23.4 | 24.2 | 23.1 | 25.4 | 24.3 | 25.8 | 24.5 |