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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28 RATE ACCOUNT OF THE VESTRY OF ST. MABTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 25TH MARCH, 1868. 29
TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH,
AT VARIOUS AGES,
| Diseases. | Under 5 Years. | From 5 to 20. | From 20 to 40. | From 40 to 60. | From 60 to 80. | 80 and upwards. | Total Deaths at all ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 5 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 8 |
| Measles | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Scarlatina | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Whooping Cough | 28 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 29 |
| Diarrhœa | 11 | l | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 14 |
| Fever | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 11 |
| Croup | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Delirium Tremens | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dropsy | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 5 |
| Cancer | ... | ... | 3 | 6 | 4 | ... | 13 |
| Scrofula | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mesenteric Disease | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Consumption | 5 | ... | 38 | 12 | ... | ... | 64 |
| Water on the Brain | 19 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 |
| Apoplexy | ... | ... | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Paralysis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Convulsions | 29 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 29 |
| Diseases of Brain | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 15 | 5 | 21 |
| Bronchitis | 25 | ... | ... | 19 | 27 | ... | 71 |
| Pneumonia | 9 | ... | 3 | 5 | 1 | ... | 18 |
| Asthma | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Disease of Lungs | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 |
| „ Intestines | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 6 | ... | 10 |
| „ Liver | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | 1 | ... | 11 |
| „ Kidneys | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 3 | ... | 11 |
| Premature Birth and Debility | 31 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 31 |
| Atrophy | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Childbirth | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| Fractures | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 4 | ... | 10 |
| Suffocation | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Wounds | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 |