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Of the 79 deaths from cancer 43 were of males and 36 of females. Eight
persons under 45 years of age and six over 75 years were certified to have died from
cancer. In addition 11 deaths, 7 of males and 4 of females, were certified as
being due to malignant disease. It is probable that in some of these cancer was the
cause of death. The death-rate from cancer during the year was 0.72 per 1,000
population and was again above the average. The rates for previous years are as
follows: 0.71 in 1910, 0.72 in 1909, 0.64 in 1908, 0.72 in 1907, 0.64 in 1906, 0.70 in
1905, 0.69 in 1904, 0.66 in 1903, 0.74 in 1902, 0 63 in 1901, 0.56 in 1900, 0.63 in
1899, 05.8 in 1898, 0.51 in 1897, 0.45 in 1896, 0.50 in 1895, 0.65 in 1894 and 0.54 in
1893. The deaths from malignant disease have not been included in estimating
the above rates.
Of the deaths attributed to alcoholism and cirrhosis of the liver, 20 were of
males and 18 of females
Six deaths were attributed to appendicitis as compared with 8 in 1910, 3 in
1909, 5 in 1908, 1 in 1907, 19 in 1906, 4 in 1905, 7 in 1904, 5 in 1903, 4 in 1902 and
2 in 1901. Of the deaths during 1911 5 were of males. The deaths from
peritonitis number 8, of which 6 were of females.
Of the 108 deaths from violence 63 were of males and 45 of females. Through
accident or negligence 100 persons met their deaths. Street accidents resulted in 16
of these deaths, burns and scalds in 12, and falls of various kinds in 32. The
number of infants who died through suffocation in bed was 22 as compared with 35
in 1910. There were 2 cases of homicide, and 8 persons committed suicide, of the
latter 7 were males.
DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.

Elsewhere than in public institutions, 10 persons not belonging to Shoreditch
died within the Borough.