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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TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1899, in the Clerkenwell Metropolitan District, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
Sub Districts. | Mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages. | Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At all ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 65 | 65 and upwards. | Smallpox. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Fevers | Cholera. | Erysipelas. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Diarrhœa and Dysentery. | Rheumatic Fever | Pthisis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy. | Heart Disease. | Tubercle Meningitis. | Injuries. | All other Diseases. | Total. | ||||||
Typhus. | Enteric or Typhoid. | IContinu'd | Relapsing | Puerperal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | l7 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
GOSWELL | 259 | 92 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 81 | 49 | Under 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 8 | 30 | 1 | .. | 25 | .. | 7 | 4 | 42 | 120 |
5 upwds. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 30 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 139 | ||||||||
St. JAMES | 233 | 93 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 33 | Under 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 5 | 39 | .. | 1 | 28 | .. | 3 | 9 | 33 | 129 |
5 upwds. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 17 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 104 | ||||||||
AMWELL | 433 | 147 | 55 | 16 | 12 | 136 | 67 | Under 5 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 14 | 36 | .. | .. | 35 | .. | 9 | 10 | 82 | 200 |
5 upwds. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 5 | 2 | 38 | 82 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 233 | ||||||||
Totals | 925 | 332 | 118 | 25 | 23 | 278 | 149 | Under 5 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | -.. | .. | 25 | 27 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 88 | .. | 19 | 23 | 157 | 449 |
5 upwds. | 6 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 7 | 2 | 85 | 129 | 65 | 12 | 15 | 145 | 476 | ||||||||||
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto. | 553 | 63 | 79 | 28 | 28 | 244 | 111 | Under 5 | .. | 9 | 14 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | 1 | 13 | .. | 5 | 43 | .. | 10 | 8 | 29 | 142 |
5 upwds. | .. | 2 | 5 | .. | .. | 17 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 72 | 91 | 42 | 3 | 24 | 150 | 411 |