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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 1892
[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
| 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 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 10 | .. | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Croup | 1 | .. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enteric of Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fevers of a Doubtful Nature | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Pyæmia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carbuncle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Influenza | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | — |
| Dysentery | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhœa | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera (Simple) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera (Asiatic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rheumatism | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis, Congenital | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disease of Male Organs of Generation | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| „ Female „ „ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hydrophobia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Glanders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Privation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Want of Breast Milk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purpura and Scurvy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delirium Tremens | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — |
| Intemperance | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — |
| Gout | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dropsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cancer | 20 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| Sarcoma | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| Mortification | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scrofula | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tabes Mesenterica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis | 29 | .. | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | — | — |
| Leucocythemia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hydrocephalus | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apoplexy | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | — |
| Paralysis | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | 3 | .. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disease of Brain | 5 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | — | — |
| Cerebral Meningitis | 5 | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Aneurism | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | — |
| Disease of Heart | 36 | 2 | .. | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Bronchitis and Asthma | 36 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — |
| Disease of Lungs | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | l | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 29 | 3 | 4 | .. | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disease of Stomach | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | 1 | — |
| „ ,, Intestines | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | l | 1 | — | |
| Peritonitis | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | — | — | |
| Hernia | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Disease of Liver | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| „ „ Spleen and Pancreas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| „ „ Kidney | 19 | 1 | .. | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | |
| „ ,, Bladder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| „ „ Joints and Bones | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| „ „ Spine | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — |
| „ „ Skin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diabetes | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | — | |||
| Premature Birth | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital Malformation | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Teething | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Childbirth | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Old Age | 5 | .. | . | .. | .. | 5 | — | |
| Atrophy and Debility | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Injuries | 17 | .. | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — |
| Burns and Scalds | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | — | — |
| Pistol Shot Wound | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Poison | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Suffocation | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drowning | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Hanging | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | — | — |
| 331 | 45 | 44 | 26 | 65 | 88 | 59 | 4 |