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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20 rate account OF THE VESTRY OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 25th march, 1869. 27
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 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Measles | 2 | 7 | 4 | ••• | ... | ... | 13 |
| Scarlatina | 18 | 4 | ... | ••• | ... | ... | 22 |
| Whooping Cough | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 |
| Diarrhœa | 22 | 1 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | 28 |
| Fever | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | 11 | ... | 18 |
| Croup | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 |
| Erysipelas | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 |
| Delirium Tremens | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 5 |
| Dropsy | l | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Cancer | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Mortification | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mesenteric Disease | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 |
| Consumption | 3 | 10 | 35 | 30 | ... | ... | 78 |
| Water on the Brain | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 |
| Apoplexy | ... | ... | 5 | 12 | 7 | ... | 24 |
| Paralysis | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 6 | ... | 9 |
| Convulsions | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 |
| Diseases of Brain | 3 | ... | 5 | 10 | 3 | ... | 21 |
| Diseases of Heart | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | ... | 33 |
| Bronchitis | 22 | 4 | 7 | l9 | 21 | 4 | 77 |
| Pneumonia | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
| Disease of Stomach | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| „ Intestines | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ... | 19 |
| „ Liver | 1 | ... | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| „ Kidneys | ... | 1 | 7 | 10 | ... | ... | 22 |
| „ Womb | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ... | 11 |
| Premature Birth and Debility | 29 | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 17 | 29 |
| Old Aire | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 6 | 1 | 36 |
| Fractures | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 15 |
| Suffocation | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Wounds | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Found Dead | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Burns | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Drowning | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 4 |