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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1873
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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RATE ACCOUNT OF THE VESTRY OE ST. MARTIN-IN- THE-EIELDS FOR THE TEAR ENDING 25THE MARCH, 1874.
TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH,
AT VARIOUS AGES,
In the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, for the Year 1873.
| CAUSES. | Total Deaths at all Ages. | Under 1 Year. | From 1 Year to 5. | From 5 Yrs. to 20. | From 20Yrs. to 40. | From 40Yrs. to 00. | From 60 Yrs. to 80. | 80 Yrs. and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| -Scarlet Fever | 2 | ... | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Typhus Fever | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Enteric or Typhoid Fever | 8 | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Simple Continued. Fever | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | — | — | — |
| Carbuncle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pyoemia | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — | — | — |
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diarrhoea | 13 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera (Simple) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera (Asiatic) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ague | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Remittent Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rheumatism | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | 4 | 3 | ... | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Diseases of Male Organs | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | — |
| of generation Diseases of Female Organs of generation | 2 | .... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — | — |
| Hydrophobia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Privation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Want of Breast Milk | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Purpura and Scurvy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delirium Tremens | 6 | - | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Intemperance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thrush | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Dropsy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cancer | 14 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 8 | 2 | — |
| Mortification | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | — |
| Scrofula | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | — |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | — | ... | — | — |
| Lymphadenoma | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | — | ... | — | — |
| Phthisis (Consumption) | 77 | 1 | ... | 9 | 37 | 26 | 4 | — |
| Hydrocephalus (Water on Brain). | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | |||
| Apoplexy | 13 | ... | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | ||
| Paralysis | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Chorea (St. Vitus' Dance) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Epilepsy | 2 | ... | ... | ••• | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Convulsions | 5 | 3 | •) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disease of Brain | 15 | 1 | 6 | •. | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |