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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AT VARIOUS AGES,
| 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 up wards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 5 | ... | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Croup | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 5 | ... | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhus Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | |
| Enteric or Typhoid Fever | 5 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Simple Continued Fever | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Carbuncle | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - |
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Diarrhœa | 8 | 4 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Cholera (Simple) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Cholera (Asiatic) | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| Ague | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Remittent Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rheumatism | 9 | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Syphilis | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | - | — | - |
| Diseases of Male Organs of generation | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Diseases of Female Organs of generation | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | — |
| Hydrophobia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Glanders | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - |
| Privation | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - |
| Want of Breast Milk | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - |
| Purpura and Scurvy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | - |
| Delirium Tremens | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | — | - |
| Intemperance | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | - |
| Thrush | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | - |
| Gout | 2 | ... | 2 | - | ||||
| Dropsy | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Cancer | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 4 | - |
| Mortification | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | - |
| Scrofula | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | — | - |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | - | - | — | - |
| Phthisis (Consumption) | 76 | .. | 1 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 7 | - |
| Hydrocephalus (Water on Brain) | 5 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | — | - | - |
| Apoplexy | 14 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Paralysis | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | - |
| Chorea | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - |
| Epilepsy | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | — | - |
| Convulsions | 10 | 7 | 3 | — | — | - | — | - |
| Disenfte of Grain | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | - |
| Aneurism | 9 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 6 | — | - |
| Disease of Heart | 34 | ... | ... | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | - |