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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
Clerkenwell 1872
[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. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||