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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KATE ACCOUNT OF THE VESTRY OF ST. MARTIN-IN-
THE-FIELDS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 25TH MARCH, 1879.
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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Bronchitis and Asthma | 74 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 3 |
Disease of Lung | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Pneumonia | 19 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
Pleurisy | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Laryngitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | |
Disease of Stomach | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Disease of Intestines | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Peritonitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | l | — | — | |
Hernia | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Disease of Liver | 17 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 7 | 5 | — |
Disease of Spleen and Pancreas | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Disease of Kidney | 20 | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — |
Disease of Bladder | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — | ||
Disease of Joints and Bones | 2 | • •• | ... | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Disease of Spine | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Disease of Skin | — | ... | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Diabetes | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | — |
Premature Birth | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cyanosis | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Spina Bifida | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — |
Teething | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Childbirth | 2 | ... | - | ... | 2 | - | — | — |
Old Age | 7 | ... | ... | - | ... | - | 4 | 3 |
Atrophy and Debility | 16 | 12 | 3 | - | - | 1 | — | — |
Fractures and Contusions | 23 | 1 | - | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | — |
Wounds | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Burns and Scalds... | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Poison | 1 | - | ... | - | ... | 1 | — | — |
Suffocation | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
Drownin | 7 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | o | 1 | — |
Hanging | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Violent Deaths (not classed) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Haemorrhage from Carotid Artery | 1 | ... | .... | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Haemorrhage from Navel String | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cause not specified | 1 | l | — | — | - | - | — | |
Abscess | 1 | - | ... | 1 | — | - | — | — |
Chloroform | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | - | - | - |
519 | 92 | 85 | 33 | 98 | 125 | 78 | 8 |