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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1879
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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Diseases of the Heart.—48 deaths were registered
from this complaint, against 37 of last year.
Cancer proved fatal to 14 persons.
The deaths from all other causes, with the ages at
death, will be found fully detailed in a table at the
end of my Report.
The following Table shows the number of Deaths occurring in each month of the year:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36 | 24 | 60 |
| February | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| March | 27 | 26 | 53 |
| April | 40 | 26 | 66 |
| May | 28 | 20 | 48 |
| June | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| July | 27 | 18 | 45 |
| August | 22 | 12 | 34 |
| September | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| October | 31 | 15 | 46 |
| November | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| December | 40 | 27 | 67 |
| 328 | 229 | 557 |