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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 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: TABLE III.Causes of, and ages at death during the Year 1915 in the Borough ofShoreditch.

TABLE III.

Causes of, and ages at death during the Year 1915 in the Borough of

Shoreditch.

causes of death.Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District (a).Total Deaths whether of "residents" or "Nonresidents" in institutions in the district (b).
A11 Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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All causesCertified (c)20714471491449283263457436889
Uncertified..............................
1 Enteric Fever3......1...11.........
2 Small-pox..............................
3 Measles671827193............15
4 Scarlet Fever13...256...............
5 Whooping-cough3618594............11
6 Diphtheria and Croup213...12411......1
7 Influenza26131223772
8 Erysipelas132...1......15415
9 Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)24822435988417128
10 Tuberculous Meningitis352981231......4
11 Other Tuberculous diseases451261136...6121
12 Cancer, malignant disease99.........118523743
13 Rheumatic Fever3.........11...1...1
14 Meningitis (see note (d))34157...51...2...7
15 Organic Heart Disease701114516251736
16 Bronchitis1893078...1135179109
17 Pneumonia (all forms)2377342308321352558
18 Other diseases of Respiratory organs15111......27310
19 Diarrhoea and Enteritis {see note (e))1381002261132353
20 Appendicitis and Typhlitis4......121.........1
21 Cirrhosis of Liver18............138613
21a Alcoholism6...............3216
22 Nephritis and Bright's Disease79...122110372639
23 Puerperal Fever4...............4......2
24 Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition8............161...4
25 Congenital Debility and malformation, including premature birth1041031..................18
26 Violent deaths, excluding suicide96173616411221718
27 Suicides7...............3221
28 Other defined diseases447481012121454106191273
29 Diseases ill-defined or unknown61...2......12......
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