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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Martin-in-the-Fields 1881
[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 upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 7 | ... | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 7 | ... | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Croup | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhus Fever | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | — | - |
| Enteric or Typhoid Fever | 13 | ... | ... | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Simple Continued Fever | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | - |
| Carbuncle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diarrhœa | 10 | 9 | ... | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera (Simple) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera (Asiatic) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ague | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pyæmia | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | — | — | - |
| Cynanche Maligna | 1 | ... | 1 | - | — | — | — | - |
| Phlebitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Remittent Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rheumatism | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | ||
| Syphilis | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | — |
| Diseases of Male Organs of generation | 4 | • •• | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | — |
| Diseases of Female Organs of generation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hydrophobia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Privation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Want of Breast Milk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purpura and Scurvy | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Delirium Tremens | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | — |
| Intemperance | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Thrush | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dropsy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cancer | 10 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 | —• |
| Mortification | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scrofula | 4 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tabes Mesenteric® | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis (Consumption) | 51 | 1 | ••• | 7 | 20 | 19 | 4 | — |
| Hydrocephalus (Water on Brainy | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apoplexy | 17 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — |
| Paralysis | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | - |
| Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Epilepsy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Convulsions | 16 | 14 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
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