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Clerkenwell 1860

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]

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DEATHS REGISTERED IN CLERKENWELL IN 1860.
Under 5 Years.
5 and under 20.
20 and under 40.
40 and under 60.
60 and under 80.
80 and upwards.
Totals.
Under 5 Years.
5 and under 20.
20 and under 40.
40 and under 60.
60 and under 80.
80 and upwards.
Totals.
Small-pox
6
2
2
...
...
...
10
Gastritis
2
...
...
3
...
...
0
...
Measles
39
...
...
...
...
...
39
Enteritis
3
1
2
2
...
...
8
...
Scarlet Fever
41
7
2
...
...
...
50
Peritonitis
...
3
...
...
...
...
3
...
Quinsy
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Ascites
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Croup
11
2
...
...
...
...
13
Ulceration of Intestines
...
1
1
...
2
...
4
Hooping Cough
62
...
...
...
...
...
62
Hernia
i
...
...
1
3
...
4
...
Typhus
7
10
2
5
1
2
27
Ileus
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Erysipelas
6
...
2
...
1
...
9
Intussusception
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Metria
...
...
5
...
...
...
5
Stricture of Intestines
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Carbuncle







Fistula
...
...
...
...
2
...
2
Influenza
3
...
...
...
1
...
4
Stomach Disease, &c.
1
...
...
4
...
1
6
Dysentery
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Pancreas Disease, &c.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Diarrhœa
34
...
...
1
1
2
38
Hepatitis
...
...
2
...
...
...
4
Cholera
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Jaundice
3
...
...
...
...
...
3
Ague
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Liver Disease. &c.
1
...
2
12
11
...
26
Remittent Fever
-
-


-

-
Spleen Disease, &c.
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Rheumatism
...
1
2
1
1
...
5
67
266
Nephritis
-
-





Syphilis
8
...
...
...
...
...
8
Ischuria
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nephria
1
...
1
2
4
...
8
Stricture of Urethra



-


-
Diabetes
...
...
...
3
...
...
3
Hydrophobia
-


-


-
Stone
-
-


-

-
Glanders







Cystitis
...
...
...
...
2
...
2
8
Kidney Disease, &c.
...
...
...
...
3
...
3
16
Privation



-



Ovarian Dropsy
...
...
1
2
...
...
Want of Breast Milk
3
...
...
...
...
...
3
Uterus Disease
...
...
2
3
...
...
5
Purpura and Scurvy
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
8
Alcohol—a del. trems.
...
...
1
1
...
...
2
Arthritis
...
...
...
...
2
...
2
„ b. intemperance
...
...
2
...
1
...
3
Joint Disease


-
-
-
-
-
-
9
2
Thrush
3
...
...
...
...
...
3
Phlegnon
Ulcer
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Worms
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Skin Disease, &c.
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
3
2
Gout
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Premature Birth
20
...
...
...
...
...
20
Dropsy
1
1
1
3
5
3
14
Cyanosis
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Spina Bifida


-
-
-
-
-
Cancer
1
1
2
11
11
...
26
Other Malformations


-
-
-
-
-
Noma
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Mortification
3
...
...
1
1
...
5
Teething
25
...
...
...
...
...
25
46
46
Paramenia
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Scrofula
9
6
...
2
3
...
20
Childbirth
...
1
5
...
...
...
6
Tabes Mesenterica
25
1
...
...
...
...
26
6
Phthisis
13
24
69
47
...
...
162
Hydrocephalus
41
4
45
Old Age
...
...
...
2
49
19
70
...
253
70
Atrophy and Debility
38
l
...
1
...
...
40
Cephalitis
...
2
1
1
...
...
Apoplexy
1
...
1
8
16
1
27
40
Paralysis
...
1
5
11
10
Accident or Negligence
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Insanity
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fractures aud Contusions
1
2
1
...
4
...
8
Chorea
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wounds
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Epilepsy
1
1
3
3
...
...
8
Burns and Scalds
3
1
1
...
...
...
5
Convulsions
45
...
...
...
...
...
45
Poison
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Brain Disease, &c.
...
2
3
10
4
1
20
Drowning
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
122
Suffocation
7
1
1
-
Otherwise
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pericarditis
...
1
...
1
...
...
2
22
Aneurism
...
...
...
1
...
...
Murder and Manslaughter
4
...
...
...
...
...
4
Heart Disease
...
5
6
17
25
...
53
4
56
Suicide.
Laryngitis
7
...
...
...
...
...
7
Wounds
...
...
...
...
2
...
2
Bronchitis
48
6
13
39
68
9
183
Poison
...
...
...
1
1
...
2
Pleurisy
2
...
...
...
...
1
3
Drowning
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pneumonia
82
5
9
7
1
...
104
Hanging
...
...
...
1
1
...
2
Asthma
1
...
1
7
6
...
12
Otherwise
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lung Disease, &c.
4
2
5
4
3
...
19
328
Not specified, or ill-defined
3
...
...
...
...
...
3
9
1091
292