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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| 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 60Yrs. to 80. | 80 Yrs. and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease of Brain | 6 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | - |
| Aneurism | 7 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| Disease of Heart | 39 | ... | ... | 9 | 8 | 14 | 8 | — |
| Bronchitis and Asthma | 51 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
| Disease of Lungs | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Pneumonia | 14 | 3 | 3 | ... | 2 | 6 | — | — |
| Pleurisy | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Tonsilitis | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Laryngitis | 1 | ... | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stricture of (Esophagus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disease of Stomach | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — | — | — |
| Disease of Intestines | 7 | 1 | ... | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Peritonitis | 7 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Hernia | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | — | ||
| Disease of Liver | 20 | ... | ... | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | |
| Disease of Kidney | 16 | ... | ... | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — |
| Disease of Bladder | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | — | - |
| Disease of Joints and Bones | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | - |
| Disease of Spine | 1 | ... | 1 | — | - | - | - | - |
| Diabetes | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Premature Birth | 9 | 9 | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Spina Bifida | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Teething | 5 | 3 | 2 | ■ — | — | - | - | - |
| Childbirth | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | - | - | - |
| Old Age | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 |
| Atrophy and Debility | 5 | 5 | — | — | - | - | — | - |
| Fractures and Contusions | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Pistol Shot Wound | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | - | |
| Wounds | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | - |
| Burns and Scalds | 7 | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | 1 | - | - |
| Poison | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Suffocation | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chloroform | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Drowning | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Causes not ascertained. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 426 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 91 | 106 | 71 | 9 |