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, 1879, to the 25th MARCH, 1880.
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 upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 8 | ... | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Croup | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Typhus Fever | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enteric or Typhoid Fever | 6 | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Simple Continued Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | ... | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — | — | — |
| Carbuncle | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — |
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhœa | 7 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Cholera (Simple) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera (Asiatic) | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Ague | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pyæmia | 3 | ••• | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | — | —- |
| Remittent Fever | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Rheumatism | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | — | — | — | — |
| Diseases of Male Organs of generation | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | - | - |
| Diseases of Female Organs of generation | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
| Hydrophobia | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - |
| Privation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Want of Breast Milk | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | - |
| Purpura and Scurvy | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Delirium Tremens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Intemperance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thrush | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dropsy | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Cancer | 14 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Mortification | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - |
| Scrofula | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | - | - | - |
| Phthisis (Consumption) | 74 | ... | 3 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 4 | - |
| Hydrocephalus (Water on Brain) | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apoplexy | 16 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Paralysis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | - |
| Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Epilepsy | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Convulsions | 12 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tetanus | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
| Disease of Brain | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |