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 I.
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 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 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
Diphtheria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - |
Croup | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
W hooping Cough | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | - | - | - |
Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Typhoid Fever | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Simple Continued Fever | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
Varicella | 1 | .. | 1 | — | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
Pyæmia | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | - | - | - |
Carbuncle | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
Influenza | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Dysentery | 2 | .. | .. | •• | 2 | - | - | - |
Diarrhoea | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
Cholera (Simple) | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Cholera (Asiatic) | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
Ague | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | |
Remittent Fever | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | |
Rheumatism Acute | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | 5 | 4 | .. | .. | •• | 1 | - | - |
Disease of Male Organs of generation | - | — | — | — | — | - | ||
„ Female „ „ | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Hydrophobia | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Glanders | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - |
Privation | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
Want of Breast Milk | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
Purpura and Scurvy | 1 | .. | .. | •• | .. | 1 | - | - |
Delirium Tremens | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | - | - |
Intemperance | 1 | .. | .. | •• | 1 | - | - | - |
Thrush | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Grout | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Dropsy | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
Cancer | 12 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 4 | - | |
Sarcoma | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | - | - | ||
Mortification | 1 | .. | .. | •• | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Scrofula. | 8 | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Tabes Mesenterica | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | — | - | - | - |
Phthisis (Consumption) | 29 | .. | .. | 2 | 15 | 12 | — | - |
Hydrocephalus (Water on Brain) | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - |
Apoplexy | 17 | .. | ... | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
Paralysis | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Chorea | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
Epilepsy | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | - | - | - | |
Convulsions | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cerebral Meningitis | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
Disease of Brain | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | - | - |
Aneurism | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
Disease of Heart | 43 | 1 | .. | 9 | 8 | 15 | 1U | - |
Bronchitis and Asthma | 55 | 18 | 8 | .. | 4 | 5 | 19 | 1 |
Disease of Lungs | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | •• | 1 | - |
Pneumonia | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | - |
Pleurisy | 4 | .. | .. | •• | 1 | 1 | - | |
Laryngitis | 1 | .. | •• | .. | 1 | - | - | |
Disease of Stomach | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | - |
„ „ Intestines | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | - | - |
Peritonitis | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | - |
Hernia | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
Disease of Liver | 10 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
„ „ Spleen and Pancreas | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
„ „ Kidney | 22 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | - | ||
„ ,, Bladder | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
„ „ Joints and Bones | 5 | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | — | - | - |
„ „ Spine | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
„ „ Skin | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | - |
Diabetes | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | - | - |
Premature Birth | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cyanosis | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Spina Bifida | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Teething | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Childbirth | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | - |
Sloughing Ulcer of Leg | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | - | - |
Old Age | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | |
Atrophy and Debility | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | - | - |
Fractures and Contusions | 17 | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | - |
Pistol Shot Wound | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
Burns and Scalds | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | — | - | - | - |
Poison | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | — | - | - | - |
Suffocation | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Drowning | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Hanging | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | - | - | - |
Deaths not classed | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | - |
382 | 66 | 30 | 34 | 83 | 97 | 66 | 6 |