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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

Shoreditch 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING DEATHS REGISTEREDIN EACH SUB-DISTRICT DECEMBER 31 ST , 1902. FROM ALL CAUSES.

DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING DEATHS REGISTERED

IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT DECEMBER 31 ST , 1902. FROM ALL CAUSES.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Shorediteh South.HoxtonHoxton Old Town,Hag-rerston.Males.Females.Total.
Under 1.I to 6.5 to 10.10-to;15J 15'to 20.20 to 26.25 to 35.35 to 4-515 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards
5Disease of symphatic evstem and ductless glands............................................................
6Acute nephritis......1......1.....................1...1......22
7Bright's disease......1...3...712171851...12211615333164
8Calculus.........1............1.....................22...2
9Disease of bladder and postrate...........................231......1146...6
10Other and ill-defined diseases of urinary system...........................111...12......213
11Diseases of testis and penis............................................................
12Diseases of ovaries..................2.....................12......22
13Diseases of uterus and appendages.....................1...1..................2...22
14Diseases of vagina arid external genital organs............................................................
15Diseases of breast............................................................
16Abortion, miscarriage............................................................
17Puerperal mania............................................................
18Puerperal convulsions............................................................
19Placenta proevia, flooding............................................................
20Puerperal thrombosis............................................................
21Other and ill-defined accidents and diseases of pregnancy and childbirth..................14..................131145
22Arthritisj ostitis, periostitis......1.................................1............1
23Other and ill-defined diseases of osseous system............................................................
24Ulcer, bedsore............................................................
25Eczema..........................................1...1...22
26Pemphigus..................................................................
27Other and ill-defined' dise'aies of integumentary system2.............................................2112
By Accident or Negligence.
138In mines and quarries............................................................
139In vehicular traffic............2......2...3.........1213617
140On railways............................................................
141On vessels & docks, excluding drowning............................................................
142In buildings operations............................................................
143By machinery...............1........................1......1...1
144By weapons and implements............................................................
145Burns and scalds181...............1...1......31445712
146Poisons, poisonous vapours............................................................
147Surgical narcosis...1..........................................11...1
148Effects of electric shock............................................................
149Corrosion by chemicals............................................................
150Drowning......1......122...............22116...6
151Suffocation, overlaid in bed38....................................511913231538
152Suffocation, otherwise..................-.........1...1......1...1112
153Falls, not specified122......1232421...3431012820
154Weather agencies...1.......................................1......11
155Otherwise, and not stated......1.................................1......1...1
156Homicide1...........................•••....... . ....1...1...1
Suicides, all forms.
157By poison...............1.........11......111...128
158By asphyxia............................................................
159By hanging and strangulation.....................32............1...31235
160By drowning......1............12..................13224
161By shooting...........................1..................11...1
162By cut or stab..................11...2............1214...4
163By precipitation from elevated places...........................1............l......1...1
164By crushing.........................................................
165By other and unspecified methods.........•••......1........................1...1...1
l66Execution...............1........................l...1...1
167Sudden deaths.....................1........................1...11
168Other ill-defined and not specified causes11.........1...2...11.........313257
169Malignant disease...............l1341243...17911121628
170Abcess12....................................1...23..., 3
Totals7043505633425812421923623828012724355580558948126411772441