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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Table of the Causes of Death at various Ages in the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, for the Year 1882—continued.
| 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 40Yrs. to 60. | From 60 Yrs. to 80. | 80 Yrs and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convulsions | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laryngismus Stridulus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Disease of Brain | 8 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Aneurism | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Disease of Heart | 40 | ... | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| Bronchitis and Asthma | 67 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Disease of Lungs | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | — |
| Pneumonia | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — |
| Pleurisy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Laryngitis | 1 | ... | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Disease of Stomach | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Disease of Intestines | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Stricture of (Esophagus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Peritonitis | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | — |
| Hernia | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — | — |
| Disease of Liver | 17 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 9 | 3 | — |
| Disease of Spleen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disease of Kidney | 18 | ... | 1 | ... | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Disease of Bladder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Disease of Joints and Bones | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Disease of Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diabetes | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Premature Birth | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cyanosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spina Bifida | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teething | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | - | — |
| Childbirth | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — | - | — |
| Old Age | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 4 |
| Atrophy and Debility | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fractures and Contusions | 29 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | — |
| Wounds | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | — | — | — |
| Burns and Scalds | 4 | i | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poison | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pistol Shot Wound | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Suffocation | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drowning | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Hanging | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Violent Deaths (not classed) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Cause not specified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 474 | 82 | 82 | 38 | 87 | 123 | 52 | 10 |
* 10 of these deaths from Diphtheria in the Charing Cross Hospital were those of
non-parishioners.
t All 3 were non-parishioners who died from Fever in the Charing Cross Hospital.