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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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| 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 upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aneurism | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Rupture of Aorta | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Internal Hœmorrhage | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - |
| Uterine Hemorrhage | 1 | ... | — | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| Hœmaturia | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - |
| Disease of Heart | 25 | ... | ... | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Bronchitis and Asthma | 40 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Disease of Lungs | 11 | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Pneumonia | 21 | 6 | 6 | ... | 4 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Pleurisy | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Laryngitis | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | - | - |
| Laryngismus Stridulus | 2 | - | ... | - | - | - | - | |
| Trismus Nascentium | 1 | 1 | - | ... | - | - | - | - |
| Disease of stomatch | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - |
| Disease of intestines | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | - | - |
| Obstruction of Bowels | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | - |
| peritonitis | - | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Herina | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | - |
| Disease of liver | 13 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Disease of Spleen and panacreas | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - |
| Disease of Kidney | 16 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Disease of Bladder | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - |
| Disease of Joints and bones | 7 | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | - | - | |
| Disease of Spine | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Disease of Skin | - | - | _ | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Diabetes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
| Stone In Bladder | 1 | ... | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Amputation of Fool | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - |
| Premature Birth | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cyanosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenita Defect | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teething | 14 | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Childbirth | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Old Age | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 2 |
| Atrophy and Debility | 18 | 12 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 |
| Fractures and Contusions | 14 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Wounds | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Burns and Scalds | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | - | - |
| Effusion of Blood on Brain from Violence. | 1 | ... | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poison | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - |
| Suffocation | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - |
| Drowning | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Hanging | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Violent Deaths (not classed) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cause not specified | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - |
| 504 | 96 | 62 | 34 | 97 | 142 | 66 | 7 |