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 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. |
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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 |