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Clerkenwell 1870

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

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DEATHS REGISTERED IN CLERKENWELL, IN 1870.
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
5
1
...
...
...
...
6
Gastritis
2
...
2
...
...
...
4
Measles
62
1
...
...
...
...
63
Enteritis
1
...
1
..
...
...
2
Scarlet Fever
91
30
1
..
...
...
122
Peritonitis
...
1
5
2
...
...
8
Quinsy
...
1
...
1
1
...
3
Ascites







Croup
11
...
...
...
...
...
11
Ulceration of Intestines
...
...
1
2
2
...
5
Hooping Cough
17
2
...
...
...
...
19
Hernia
...
...
...
...
3
...
3
Typhus
7
15
13
2
2
1
40
Ileus
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Erysipelas
2
1
...
2
3
...
8
Intussusception
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
Metria
...
...
2
1
...
...
3
Stricture of Intestines







Carbuncle







Fistula







Influenza







Stomach disease. &c.
1
...
...
3
5
...
9
Dysentery
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Pancreas disease, Ac.







Diarrhœa
61
2
1
1
3
2
70
Hepatitis
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Cholera







Jaundice
1
...
...
...
2
1
4
Ague
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Liver disease, &c.
1
...
1
6
11
2
21
Remittent Fever







Spleen disease, &c.







Rheumatism
...
2
2
2
1
...
7
60
354
Nephritis







Syphilis
8
...
...
...
...
...
8
Ischuria







Stricture of Urethra







Nephria
...
...
3
2
2
...
7
Hydrophobia







Diabetes
...
1
1
...
...
...
2
Glanders







Stone







8
Cystitis







Privation







Kidney disease, Ac.
...

...
...
1
...
1
Want of Breast Milk
9
...
...
...
...
...
9
10
Purpura and Scurvy







Ovarian Dropsy






Alcohol—adel.trems.
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Uterus disease
...
...
1
1
...
...
2
,, b. intern
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Arthritis






11
Thrush
1
...
...
...
...
1
Joint disease
1
1
...
...
...
...
2
2
Worms







Phlegmon
2
1
...
1
...
...
4
1
Gout
...
...
...
2
...
...
2
Ulcer
2
...
...
...
2
...
4
Dropsy
1
...
2
1
3
1
8
Sken disease, &c
2
...
...
1
...
...
3
11
Cancer
...
...
2
8
9
...
19
Premature birth
20
...
...
...
...
...
20
Noma







Mortification
...
...
...
...
2
...
2
Cyanosis
1
1
...
...
...
...
2
31
Spina bifida
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
Scrofula
12
3
2
2
...
...
19
Other malformations
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
Tabes Mesenterica
47
1
...
...
...
...
48
Teething
29
...
...
...
...
...
29
55
Phthisis
10
22
75
46
4
...
157
Paramenia







Hydrocephalus
57
1
...
...
...
...
58
282
Childbirth
...
...
11
2
...
...
13
Cephalitis
2
1
2
...
...
...
5
13
Old age
...
...
...
2
52
20
74
Apoplexy
1
...
3
5
9
4
22
74
Paralysis
1
...
1
5
15
2
24
Atrophy and Debility
39
1
1
...
...
...
41
Insanity
...
1
1
3
2
...
7
41
Chorea







Accident or Negligence







Epilepsy
...
1
2
1
1
...
5
Convulsions
39
1
...
...
...
...
40
Fractures and contusions
2
1
...
2
2
1
8
Brain Disease, &c.
11
4
7
5
6
1
34
Wounds







137
Burns and scalds
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Pericarditis
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Poison







Drowning







Aneurism
—.






Suffocation
7
...
...
...
...
...
7
Heart Disease
...
6
9
19
12
2
48
Otherwise







49
16
Laryngitis
8
...
1
2
1
...
12
Murder and Manslaughter
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
Bronchitis
69
4
9
39
61
6
188
2
Pleurisy
2
1
4
...
6
...
8
Suicide







Pneumonia
53
5
10
9
4
1
84
Wounds
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Asthma
...
...
...
5
4
...
9
Poison
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Lung Disease, &c.
4
...
1
2
4
...
11
Drowning







312
Hanging







1185
Otherwise







2
Not specified, or ill defined







288
1185
1473