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,
| 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 COYrs. to 80. | 80 Yrs. and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 1 | ... | 1 | — | — | - | - | — |
| Measles | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | ... | 1 | — | — | - | - | — |
| Diphtheria | 2 | ... | 2 | - | - | |||
| Carbuncle | 1 | ... | 1 | — | - | - | — | |
| Rheumatism | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | — |
| Diseases of Female Organs of (feneration | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | — |
| Malnutrition | 1 | ... | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Phthisis (Consumption) | 7 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | i | 1 | — |
| Tubercular Meningitis | 1 | ... | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
| Cancer | 1 | ... | ... | ... | i | - | — | |
| Bronchitis | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Disease of Brain | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
| Disease of Kidney | I | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — | — |
| Disease of Heart | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | — |
| Disease of Intestines | 1 | ... | .. | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Disease of Stomach | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — |
| Atrophy and Debility | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ] | — |
| Pleurisy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Myelitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | |
| Convulsions | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spinal Meningitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | — |
| Meningitis from an Injury | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - |
| 45 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
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