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
OF THE
Parish of St. Martin-in the Fields,
FROM THE
26th MARCH, 1878, to the -25th MARCH, 1879.
TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH.
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 | 3 | ... | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | - | — | — |
Diphtheria | 1 | ... | 1 | — | — | - | — | — |
Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | 12 | 4 | 8 | — | — | - | — | — |
Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enteric or Typhoid Fever | 7 | — | — | 2 | 5 | - | — | — |
Simple Continued Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
Carbuncle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dysentery | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
Diarrhoea | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — | - | — | - |
Cholera (Simple) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cholera (Asiatic) | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
Aguo | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - |
Itemittent Fever | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - |
Kheumatism | 3 | - | ... | 1 | — | 2 | — | - |
Syphilis | 7 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | — | - |
Diseases of Male Organs of generation | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - |
Diseases of Female Organs of generation | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Hydrophobia | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - |
Glanders | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
Privation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Want of Breast Milk | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | - |
Purpura and Scurvy | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
Delirium Tremens | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - |
Intemperance | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - |
Thrush | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gout | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dropsy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | - | |
Cancer | 16 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | - |
Mortification | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | - |
Scrofula | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tabes Mesenterica | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Phthisis (Consumption) | 70 | ... | 1 | 4 | 30 | 30 | - | - |
Hydrocephalus (Water on Iirain) | 3 | ... | 3 | — | — | — | - | — |
Apoplexy | 17 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Paralysis | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | - |
Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Epilepsy | — | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | - |
Convulsions | 13 | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
Disease of Brain | 16 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
Aneurism | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | - | - |
Disease of Heart | 37 | ... | ... | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | - |