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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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| 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 up wards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laryngismus Strichulus | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Disease of Brain | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Aneurism | 9 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | |
| Disease of Heart | 30 | ... | ... | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| Bronchitis and Asthma | 46 | 9 | 15 | ... | ... | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| Disease of Lungs | 9 | 1 | 1 | ... | 6 | ... | 1 | — |
| Pneumonia | 9 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Pleurisy | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | - | — |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Disease of Stomach | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Disease of Intestines | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | — |
| Stricture of (Esophagus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Peritonitis | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Hernia | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Disease of Liver | 16 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — |
| Disease of Spleen | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | — | — | — |
| Disease of Kidney | 27 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 15 | 6 | — |
| Disease of Bladder | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — |
| Disease of Joints and Bones | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Disease of Spine | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | - | - | — |
| Disease of Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stone in Bladder | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — |
| Diabetes | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | — |
| Amyloid Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leucocythemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Premature Birth | 5 | 5 | — | — | - | - | — | — |
| Cyanosis- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Spina Bifida | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Atelectasis | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | — |
| Teething | 3 | 3 | — | — | - | - | — | — |
| Childbirth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Old Age | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 |
| Atrophy and Debility | 11 | 9 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — |
| Fractures and Contusions | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | — |
| Wounds | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — |
| Burns and Scalds | 4 | ... | 3 | i | - | _ | — | — |
| Poison | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | _ | _ |
| Pistol Shot Wound | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | - |
| Suffocation | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | — |
| Drowning | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Hanging | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Violent Deaths (not classed) | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - |
| Cause not specified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 451 | 71 | 67 | 40 | 86 | 99 | 82 | 6 |