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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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. |
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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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