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 Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN CLERKENWELL IN 1872.
under 6 Years. | 6 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. | ||||
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Small Pox | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | 15 | Gastritis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |||
Measles | 32 | 3 | 35 | Enteritis | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ||||||
Scarlet Fever | 12 | 6 | 2 | 20 | Peritonitis | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 6 | |||||
Quinsy | ... | ... | 1 | Ascites | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | ||||||
Cboup | 8 | ... | 8 | Ulceration of Intestines | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||
Hooping Cough | 103 | 2 | 106 | Hernia | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ||||||
Typhus | 9 | 6 | •i | i | *3 | 23 | Ileus | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | 6 | |||
Erysipelas | 4 | ... | l | 2 | 1 | 8 | Intussusception | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | |||
Metria | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | Stbicture of Intestines | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | |||||
Cabbunclb | — | — | — | — | _ | Fistula | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Influnnza | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | Stomach Disease, &c | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | 7 | ||
Dysentery | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
DiarrhŒa | 71 | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 76 | Hbpatitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |||
Cholera | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | Jaundicb | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | ||||
Ague | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | Liver Disbasb, &c | ... | ... | 1 | 16 | 8 | ... | 25 | |||
Remittbnt Fever | - | - | _- | - | - | Spleen Disease, &c | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | ||||
Rheumatism | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | 1 | 7 | 58 | ||||||||||
305 | Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | |||||||||
Syphilis | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | Ischuria | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | ||
Stricture of Urethra | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Nephria | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | 7 | ||
Hydrophobia | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | Diabetes | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ||
Glanders | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | Stone | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | ||
1 | Cystitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Privation | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | Kidney Disease, &c | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ||
Want of Breast Milk | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 14 | |||||||||
Purpura and Scurvy | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | Ovarian Dropsy | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | ||
Alcohol—a. del. trems. | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Uterus Disease | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||
,, b. intern | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
9 | Arthritis | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
Thrush | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Joint Disease | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
Worms | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | |||
2 | Phlegmon | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Gout | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | Ulcer | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ||
Dropsy | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | Skin Disease | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||
Cancer | ... | ... | 3 | 12 | ... | 22 | 7 | ||||||||||
Noma | — | - | — | — | - | - | Premature Birth | 32 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 32 | |||
Mortification | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | Cyanosis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||
28 | Spina Bifida | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Scrofula | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | Other Malformations | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | ||
Tabes Mesenterica | 39 | 1 | 80 | ... | ... | ... | 40 | teething | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | 57 | |
Hydrocephalus | 38 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 134 39 | Paramenia | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | ||
... | 225 | Childbirth | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ||||||||
Cephalitis | 9 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 4 | |||||||||
Apoplexy | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | 12 | ... | 22 | Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | 37 | 19 | 56 | ||
Paralysis | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 16 | ... | 22 | 66 | |||||||||
Insanity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Atrophy and Debility | 74 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 74 | ||
Chorea | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | 74 | |||||||||
Epilepsy | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 8 | Accident or Negligence. | |||||||||
Convulsions | 57 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 57 | Fractures and Contusions | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ||
Brain Disease, &c | 3 | ... | 3 | 6 | 5 | ... | 17 | Wounds | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ||
138 | Burns and Scalds | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |||||||||
Pericarditis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Poison | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Aneurism | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | Drowning | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
Heart Disease | ... | 6 | 8 | 17 | 14 | ... | 45 | Suffocation | 19 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | ||
51 | Otherwise | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | |||||||||
Laryngitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 30 | |||||||||
Bronchitis | 79 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 153 | Murder and Manslaughtbb | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |||
Pleurisy | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ... | 15 | 3 | |||||||||
Pneumonia | 46 | I | 5 | 5 | 3 | ... | 15 | Suicide. | Jl | ||||||||
Asthma | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | ... | 7 | Wounds | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ||
Lung Disease, &c., | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... | 7 | Poison | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||
243 | Drowning | - | — | - | - | - | - | 6 | |||||||||
010 | Hanging | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | - | |||||||||
Otherwise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
Notspecified, orill-defined | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | |||||||||
313 | |||||||||||||||||
1010 | |||||||||||||||||
1323 |