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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1874
[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. MARTI THE-FIELDS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 25TH MARCH, 1875.
| 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 40Yrs. to 60. | From 60 Yrs to 80. | 80 Yrs. and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aneurism | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Disease of Heart | 35 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | -_ |
| Bronchitis and Asthma | 62 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 4 |
| Disease of Lungs | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pneumonia | 14 | 4 | 6 | ... | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Pleurisy | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | - |
| Laryngitis | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Disease of Stomach | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Disease of Intestines | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Peritonitis | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Hernia | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | - |
| Disease of Liver | 15 | ... | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Disease of Spleen and Pancreas | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - |
| Disease of Kidney | 14 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Disease of Bladder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Disease of Joints and Bones | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | - |
| Disease of Spine | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Disease of Skin | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diabetes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
| Premature Birth | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amputation of Thigh | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | - | - |
| Uterine Haemorrhage | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | |
| Stone in Bladder | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Chloroform | 1 | ... | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Pyaemia | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Gall Stones | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cyanosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spina Bifida | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teething | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Childbirth | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
| Old Age | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 |
| Atrophy and Debility | 21 | 19 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - |
| Fractures and Contusions | 17 | ... | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Wounds | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Pistol shot wound of Head | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
| Burns and Scalds | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | - |
| Poison | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation | 9 | 5 | ... | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drowning | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | - | - |
| Hanging | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Violent Deaths (not classed) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - |
| Cause not specified | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| 511 | 98 | 62 | 36 | 95 | 127 | 82 | 11 |