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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ABSTRACT OF THE ACCOUNTS
OF
THE VESTRY
OK THE.
parish of St. Martin-in-the-fields
FROM THE
25th MARCH, 1871, to the 25th MARCH, 1872.
| CAUSES. | Total Deaths at all Ages. | Under 1 Tear. | From 1 Year to 5. | From 5 Yrs. to 20. | From 20 Yrs. to 40. | From 40 Yrs. to 60. | From 60 Yrs. to 80. | 80 Yrs. and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convulsions | 10 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disease of Brain | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Aneurism | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | — | — | |
| Phlebitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | |
| Disease of Heart | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | — | |
| Bronchitis and Asthma | 74 | 19 | 17 | ... | 1 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| Disease of Lungs | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | 1 | — |
| Pneumonia | 23 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — |
| Pleurisy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | — |
| Laryngitis | 5 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Disease of Stomach | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — | — |
| Disease of Intestines | 7 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Peritonitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Hernia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disease of Liver | 17 | 3 | ... | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — |
| Disease of Spleen and Pancreas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disease of Kidney | 14 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 9 | 1 | — |
| Disease of Bladder | ||||||||
| Disease of Joints and Bones | 5 | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Disease of Spine | 6 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Disease of Skin | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diabetes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | |
| Premature Birth | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cyanosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amyloid Disease | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Teething | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Childbirth | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | — | —_ | — |
| Old Age | 19 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | 4 |
| Atrophy and Debility | 13 | 9 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | — |
| Fractures and Contusions | 15 | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — |
| Wounds | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Burns and Scalds | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Poison | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Suffocation | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | — | 1 | |
| Drowning | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | — |
| Hanging | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Violent Deaths (not classed) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — — |
| Methyline | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Cause not specified | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — |
| 526 | 95 | 89 | 49 | 80 | 131 | 75 | 7 |