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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balance sheet of the vestry of the parish of st. martin- ??? the-fields for the year ending 25th march, 1874.
Table of the Causes of Death at various Ages in the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, for the Year 1873—continued.
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. |
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Aneurism | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
Disease of Heart | 51 | ... | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 14 | — |
Syneope | 1 ' | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
Bronchitis and Asthma | 80 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 |
Disease of Lungs | 10 | 3 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pneumonia | 23 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — |
Pleurisy | 4 | 2 | — | — | ||||
Laryngitis | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
Disease of Stomach | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Disease of Intestines | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
Obstruction of Bowels | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
Peritonitis | 6 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Hernia | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Disease of Liver | 17 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 11 | 3 | — |
Disease of Spleen and Pancreas | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Disease of Kidney | 16 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — |
Disease of Bladder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Disease of Joints and Bones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Disease of Spine | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - |
Disease of Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Psoas Abscess | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — |
Diabetes | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | - | — | — | |
Premature Birth | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cyanosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Spina Bifida | 3 | 3 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Teething | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Childbirth | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | - | - | — |
Old Age | 10 | ... | ... | ... | — | ... | 6 | 4 |
Atrophy and Debility | 16 | 14 | ... | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Fractures and Contusions | 21 | ... | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | — |
Wounds | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Burns and Scalds | 6 | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Poison | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Suffocation | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Drowning | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Hanging | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — |
Violent Deaths (not classed). | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cause not specified | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | — |
545 | 90 | 70 | 38 | 118 | 141 | 78 | 10 |