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The foregoing figures shew that, as compared with London generally, Shoreditch
has a high infant mortality, such as is to be expected in a densely populated workingclass
district; also, that whilst the infant mortality of London has remained steady
there has been a marked increase in that of Shoreditch, comparing the figures of the
last 15 years with those of the preceding 16 years. As has, however, been pointed
out, some allowance should be made for the fact that the later figures are probably
more accurate than the earlier, and the actual increase is perhaps not quite so marked
as would appear from the foregoing figures.
There were 412 deaths of children age 1 from 1 to 5 years the chief causes of
death being measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, whooping cough, diarrhoea, various
forms of tuberculosis, bronchitis and pneumonia. Violence resulted in 14 deaths,
10 of which were the result of burns and scalds. The deaths of children under 5 years
of age altogether amounted to 1,153, and formed 44.7 per cent. of the total number
of deaths.
Of children aged from five to fifteen 86 died, the principal causes of death being
diphtheria, tuberculosis, heart disease and pneumonia.
There were 101 deaths of persons aged from 15 to 25 years. The chief causes of
death were consumption, heart disease, pneumonia and enteric fever.
The deaths of persons aged from 25 to 35 numbered 128, the chief causes being
consumption, heart disease and pneumonia.
The deaths of persons aged between 35 and 45 years numbered 184. The chief
causes of death were consumption, apoplexy, heart disease, influenza, bronchitis and
pneumonia; cancer resulted in seven and cirrhosis of the liver in five deaths.
Of persons aged between 45 and 55 years 260 died, the principal causes of death
being consumption, cancer, heart disease, apoplexy, bronchitis, pneumonia and Bright's
disease; cancer caused 14, and cirrhosis of the liver 8 deaths. Of persons aged
between 55 and 60 years, 110 died, the chief causes being consumption, cancer and
bronchitis ; cancer caused 10, and cirrhosis of the liver 4 deaths. The deaths of
persons aged from 60 to 65 years numbered 128, and were chiefly the result of
apoplexy, heart disease, bronchitis and pneumonia ; cancer caused 8 deaths.
The deaths of persons aged from 65 to 85 years numbered 403. The chief causes
of death were apoplexy, cancer, heart disease, bronchitis, pneumonia, influenza,
Bright's disease, and old age ; cancer caused 24 deaths.
There were 23 deaths of persons aged 85 years and upwards; 10 of which were
attributed to old age, 1 to influenza, 1 to cancer, 4 to apoplexy, 1 to heart disease,
3 to bronchitis, 1 to disease of the liver, and 2 to senile gangrene.