Decennial Cause of Death by Age & Sex for under 5s
Data for 01 Jan 1851 to 31 Dec 1860:
Sex =
Male |
Age in single years between birth & 5 |
Cause of Death (RG 1850s DS definition) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Small-pox |
863
|
440
|
352
|
331
|
215
|
Measles |
1,213
|
2,589
|
1,458
|
799
|
427
|
Scarlatina |
894
|
1,825
|
2,223
|
1,970
|
1,539
|
Diphtheria |
158
|
165
|
138
|
117
|
73
|
Whooping-cough |
3,528
|
3,326
|
1,624
|
881
|
409
|
Typhus |
344
|
459
|
526
|
515
|
435
|
Cholera, Diarrh., Dysenty |
8,578
|
2,321
|
769
|
397
|
290
|
Other Zymotic Dis. |
4,592
|
1,041
|
799
|
593
|
354
|
Cancer |
18
|
7
|
8
|
11
|
10
|
Scrofula, Tabes Mesent. |
2,437
|
1,528
|
720
|
338
|
190
|
Phthisis |
817
|
691
|
452
|
285
|
191
|
Hydrocephalus |
3,219
|
2,660
|
1,120
|
555
|
357
|
Diseases of Brain |
10,752
|
2,217
|
1,107
|
670
|
422
|
Heart Dis. & Dropsy |
383
|
162
|
114
|
95
|
87
|
Dis. of Lungs |
13,974
|
7,311
|
2,843
|
1,368
|
668
|
Dis. of Stom. & Liver |
1,838
|
249
|
168
|
109
|
104
|
Dis. of Kidneys |
31
|
28
|
27
|
37
|
20
|
Dis. of Gener. Organs |
8
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Dis. of the Joints |
19
|
21
|
20
|
14
|
22
|
Dis. of the Skin |
284
|
38
|
11
|
14
|
5
|
Childbirth & Metria |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Violent Deaths |
1,606
|
432
|
369
|
299
|
242
|
Other Causes |
18,412
|
3,042
|
756
|
268
|
139
|
Sex =
Female |
Age in single years between birth & 5 |
Cause of Death (RG 1850s DS definition) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Small-pox |
731
|
451
|
349
|
310
|
218
|
Measles |
1,022
|
2,440
|
1,559
|
793
|
434
|
Scarlatina |
637
|
1,685
|
1,934
|
1,888
|
1,410
|
Diphtheria |
113
|
149
|
129
|
126
|
121
|
Whooping-cough |
3,722
|
3,961
|
2,217
|
1,211
|
631
|
Typhus |
300
|
469
|
525
|
570
|
497
|
Cholera, Diarrh., Dysenty |
7,270
|
2,311
|
670
|
357
|
239
|
Other Zymotic Dis. |
4,008
|
916
|
779
|
553
|
381
|
Cancer |
14
|
15
|
18
|
16
|
8
|
Scrofula, Tabes Mesent. |
1,980
|
1,392
|
602
|
295
|
173
|
Phthisis |
719
|
675
|
461
|
281
|
259
|
Hydrocephalus |
2,309
|
1,968
|
898
|
494
|
317
|
Diseases of Brain |
7,928
|
2,014
|
955
|
583
|
355
|
Heart Dis. & Dropsy |
354
|
120
|
89
|
90
|
83
|
Dis. of Lungs |
10,617
|
6,726
|
2,995
|
1,364
|
664
|
Dis. of Stom. & Liver |
1,175
|
233
|
156
|
98
|
88
|
Dis. of Kidneys |
21
|
12
|
11
|
19
|
15
|
Dis. of Gener. Organs |
6
|
9
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Dis. of the Joints |
24
|
20
|
13
|
14
|
26
|
Dis. of the Skin |
263
|
42
|
24
|
11
|
6
|
Childbirth & Metria |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Violent Deaths |
1,419
|
318
|
265
|
248
|
165
|
Other Causes |
15,169
|
2,928
|
708
|
238
|
123
|
Date: |
Source: |
1851 - 1860 |
Registrar General,
Decennial Supplement
(HM Stationery Office)
,
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1851 - 1860 |
Robert Woods
(Department of Geography, University of Liverpool).
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nCube definition
Cause of Death as reported by the Registrar General's
Decennial Supplement, 1851-60,
cross-tabulated by sex and by single year of age for children under 5.