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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 1886
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]
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TABLE II.
TABLE OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH at Various Ages,
In the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, for the Year 1886.
| CAUSES. | Total Deaths at all Ages. | Under 1 year. | From 1 year to 5. | From 5 Years to 20. | From 20 Years to 40. | From 40 Years to 60. | From 60 Years to 80. | 80 Years and upwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 5 | .. | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 5 | . . | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Croup | 1 | . . | 1 | . . | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Typhus Fever | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| Enteric, or Typhoid Fever | 4 | . . | . . | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Simple Continued Fever | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 4 | 2 | . . | . . | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pycemia | 4 | . . | . . | . . | 4 | — | —" | — |
| Carbuncle | 1 | . . | . . | . . | 1 | - | - | - |
| Influenza | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | 2 | . . | . . | . . | . . | 2 | - | - |
| Diarrhæa | 15 | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera (Simple) | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera (Asiatic) | — | — | — | - | - | v | - | - |
| Ague | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | - |
| Remittent Fever | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Rheumatism | 4 | . . | . . | . . | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Syphilis Hereditary | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Disease of Male Organs of generation | 3 | .. | . . | . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| „ Female „ „ | 2 | . . | . . | 1 | . . | . . | 1 | - |
| Hydrophobia | 1 | . . | . . | 1 | — | - | - | - |
| Glanders | 1 | . . | . . | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Privation | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Want of Breast Milk | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - |
| Purpura and Scurvy | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Delirium Tremens | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Intemperance | 2 | . . | . . | . . | 2 | - | - | - |
| Thrush | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gout | 1 | . . | . . | . . | . . | 1 | - | - |
| Sarcoma | 2 | . . | . . | . . | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Cancer | 15 | . . | . . | . . | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Mortification | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - |
| Scrofula | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | - |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 2 | 1 | . . | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Phthisis (Consumption) | 47 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 2 | - |
| Hydrocephalus (Water on Brain) | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apoplexy | 10 | . . | . . | . . | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Paralysis | 3 | . . | . . | . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebral Meningitis | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disease of Brain | 4 | . . | . . | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Aneurism | 5 | . . | . . | . . | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| Disease of Heart | 22 | . . | . . | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| Bronchitis and Asthma | 71 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 1 |
| Disease of Lungs | 1 | . . | . . | . . | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Pleurisy | 2 | . . | . . | . . | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Laryngitis | 2 | . . | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | —— |
| Disease of Stomach | 5 | . . | . . | . . | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| ,, ,, Intestines | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | . . | 2 | — |
| Peritonitis | 4 | . . | . . | 1 | 2 | . . | 1 | — |
| Hernia | 2 | 1 | . . | . . | . . | . . | 1 | — |
| Disease of Liver | 7 | . . | . . | . . | 4 | 3 | - | — |
| „ „ Spleen and Pancreas | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| „ „ Kidney | 16 | . . | . . | . . | 2 | 5 | 9 | — |
| „ ,, Bladder | 2 | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . | 2 | — |
| „ „ Joints and Bones | 3 | . . | . . | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| „ „ Spine | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| „ „ Skin | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| Leucocythemia | 1 | . . | . . | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Lymphademona | 1 | . . | . . | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Diabetes | 3 | . . | . . | . . | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Premature Birth | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cyanosis | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spina Bifida | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Imperforate Anus | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Teething | 11 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Childbirth | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Age | 8 | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . | 5 | 3 |
| Atrophy and Debility | 14 | 10 | 3 | . . | . . | 1 | — | — |
| Fractures and Contusions | 15 | . . | . . | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — |
| Wounds | 2 | . . | . . | . . | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Burns and Scalds | 2 | . . | 1 | . . | . . | . . | 1 | — |
| Poison | 7 | . . | . . | . . | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| Suffocation | 3 | 3 | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Drowning | 3 | . . | . . | . . | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Hanging | 3 | . . | . . | . . | . . | 2 | 1 | - |
| 425 | 73 | 46 | 34 | 84 | 97 | 85 | 6 |
* These five deaths occurring in the Charing Cross Hospital from Diphtheria were those of
non-parishioners.
† Two of these deaths occurring in the CharingCross Hospital were those of non-parishioners.
↕ One of these deaths occurring in the Charing Cross Hospital was that of a non-parishioner.