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hospitals, 38 in workhouses and infirmaries, 19 in hospitals for special diseases,
and 16 in other institutions. Elsewhere than in public institutions 31 persons
belonging to Shoreditch died beyond the limits of the Borough. Twelve of these
were being conveyed to hospitals.
Altogether 1,111 or 52.8 per cent. of the deaths of persons belonging to
Shoreditch took place in public institutions.
SICKNESS AMONGST THE POOR.
The cases coming under the treatment of the district medical officers in connection
with the Poor Law Dispensary iu Hoxton Street during 1914 numbered
5,190 as compared with 4,836 in 1913, 5,201 in 1912, 5,209 in 1911, 5,445 in 1910,
5,261 in 1909, 4,453 in 1908, 4,380 in 1907, 4,107 in 1906 and 4,014 in 1905. An
analysis of the cases treated is recorded in Table VII. (Appendix),
The diseases classed as infectious accounted for 998 as compared with 679 in
1913, 991 in 1912, 921 in 1911, 923 in 1910,945 in 1909,707 in 1908, and 763 in 1907.
As compared with the figures for 1913 there were marked increases in the numbers
of cases of consumption, measles and whooping cough. The cases of diarrhoea
are unaltered in number. Diseases of the respiratory organs, which are also in the
main to be regarded as infectious, numbered 1,462 cases as compared with 1,539 in
1913, 1,461 in 1912, 1,458 in 1911, 1,344 in 1910, 1,444 in 1909 and 1,268 in 1908.
Of the cases during 1914, bronchitis caused 1,303 and 93 were due to pneumonia.
Rheumatism was given as the diagnosis in 378 cases as compared with 345 in 1913,
458 in 1912, 408 in 1911 and 398 in 1910. Oases of rheumatic fever were again
below the average in point of number, there being only 21 as compared with 28 in
1913, 28 in 1912, 53 in 1911, 53 in 1910, 47 in 1909 and 32 in 1908. Cases diagnosed
as gout numbered 91 as compared with 49 iu 1913, 57 in 1912, 95 in 1911, 100 in
1910 and 104 in 1909. Dyspepsia and other disorders of the digestive system
accounted for 510 as compared with 464 in 1913, 463 in 1912, 546 in 1911 and
688 in 1910. The cases diagnosed as cancer numbered 21 as compared with
34 in 1913, 25 in 1912, 31 in 1911, 37 in 1910, 36 in 1909, 14 in 1908, 20 in 1907,
43 in 1906, 37 in 1905, 27 in 1904, 30 in 1903,12 in 1902, 31 in 1901, 33 in 1900,18
in 1899, 9 in 1898, 15 in 1897, 21 in 1896, 15 in 1895, 27 in 1894 and 23 in 1893.
Diseases of the locomotive system accounted for 153 cases, chiefly of ulcerated
legs, as compared with 185 in 1913, 247 in 1912, 240 in 1911 and 263 in 1910, and
diseases of the skin for 177 as compared with 167 in 1913, 148 in 1912, 163 in 1911
and 236 in 1910.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The infectious diseases included under the headings numbered 1 to 35 and 171
in Table Y. (Appendix), resulted in 701 deaths as compared with 562 in 1913, 589
in 1912, 673 in 1911, 511 in 1910, 676 in 1909, 622 in 1908, 747 in 1907, 776 in 1906,