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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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 | - |