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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 1890
[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 |