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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ABSTRACT OF THE ACCOUNTS
OF
THE VESTRY
i
OF THE
Parish of St. Martin- in- the- Martin
FROM THE
.
26th MARCH, 1876, to the 25th MARCH, 1877.
In the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, for the Year 1876.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 5 | ... | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 4 | ... | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Croup | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 11 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Enteric or Typhoid Fever | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | — | — | — |
| Simple Continued Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Carbuncle | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| Influenza | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Dysentery | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhoea | 18 | 16 | 2 | - | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera (Simple) | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera (Asiatic) | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| Ague | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| Remittent Fever | 1 | ... | 1 | - | — | — | — | _ |
| Rheumatism | 8 | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | 2 | _ |
| Syphilis | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diseases of Male Organs of generation | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — |
| Diseases of Female Organs of generation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hydrophobia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ |
| Glanders | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ |
| Privation | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | _ | _ |
| Want of Breast Milk | — | — | — | — | — | - | _ | _ |
| Purpura and Scurvy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Delirium Tremens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Intemperance | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ |
| Thrush | 1 | 1 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Gout | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | _ |
| Dropsy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | _ |
| Cancer | 11 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 4 | _ |
| Mortification | — | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Scrofula | 5 | ... | 5 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | _ | _ | __ | _ |
| Phthisis (Consumption) | 51 | l | 1 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 1 | _ |
| Hydrocephalus (Water on Brain) | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apoplexy | 17 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Paralysis | 9 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Chorea | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Epilepsy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | _ |
| Convulsions | 14 | - | 1 | _ | _ | __ | _ | _ |
| Disease of Brain | 6 | 1 | l | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Aneurism | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | _ | |
| Disease of Heart | 19 | ... | ... | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — |