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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 1872
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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AT VARIOUS AGES,
| CAUSES. | Total Deaths at all Ages. | Under 1 Year. | 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 up wards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
| Measles | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | - | ... | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Croup | 1 | ... | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric or Typhoid Fever | 7 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Simple Continued Fever | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | — | - |
| Erysipelas | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Carbuncle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pyœmia | 3 | ... | 1 | l | ... | 1 | - | - |
| Parotides | 1 | ... | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | — |
| Diarrhoea | 23 | 17 | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | - | - |
| Cholera (Simple) | - | — | - | ... | - | — | — | — |
| Cholera (Asiatic) | — | — | — | - | - | - | _ | - |
| Ague | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Remittent Fever | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Rheumatism | 6 | ... | ... | l | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Syphilis | 6 | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | — | — | — |
| Diseases of Male Organs of generation | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Diseases of Female Organs of generation | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Hydrophobia | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| Glanders | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | - |
| Privation | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Want of Breast Milk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purpura and Scurvy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Delirium Tremens | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Intemperance | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — |
| Thrush | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | - |
| Gout | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - |
| Dropsy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Cancer | 23 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Mortification | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - |
| Scrofula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Phthisis (Consumption). | 75 | ... | 3 | 4 | 38 | 28 | 2 | - |
| Hydrocephalus (Water on Brain). | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apoplexy | 13 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Paralysis | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | - |
| Chorea (St. Vitus' Dance) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Epilepsy | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Convulsions | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Disease of Brain | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |