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Shoreditch 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: TABLE V.DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH, AND IN EACH WARD DURING THE YEAR ENDING31 ST DECEMBER, 1915.Note.—The deaths of persons not belonging to Shoreditch occurring in hospitals and other institutions in the Borough are excluded; deaths of persons belonging to Shoreditch occurring in public institutions in London beyond the limits of the Borough are included.

TABLE V.

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH, AND IN EACH WARD DURING THE YEAR ENDING

31 ST DECEMBER, 1915.

Note.—The deaths of persons not belonging to Shoreditch occurring in hospitals and other institutions in the Borough are excluded; deaths of persons belonging to Shoreditch occurring in public institutions in London beyond the limits of the Borough are included.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.DEATHS IN EACH WARD.SEX.Total.
Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.Moorfields.Church.Hoxton.Wenlock.Whitmore.Kingsland.Haggerston.Acton.Male.Female.
1 Small PoxVaccinated........................................................................
Unvaccinated........................................................................
No statement........................................................................
2 Measles18463..............................11081027434402767
3 Scarlet fever...76.................................14232...15813
4 Typhus fever........................................................................
5 Epidemic influenza14112...1234511...2489111111526
6 Whooping cough18144.................................6342669132336
7 Diphtheria, membranous croup312311...1.....................424425...91221
8 Enteric fever...1......1......1...........................111...213
9 Asiatic cholera........................................................................
10 Diarrhoea, dysentery3710...1...11...1...1......291351355...282452
11 Epidemic or zymotic enteritis246.....................1...1......95184...3141630
12 Other allied diseases2.......................................1......1............22
13 Hydrophobia........................................................................
14 Glanders, farcy........................................................................
15 Tetanus........................................................................
16 Anthrax, splenic fever........................................................................
17 Cow-pox, accidents of vaccination........................................................................
18 Syphilis61............11...............1131...12...549
19 Gonorrhœa........................................................................
20 Phagedœna, hospital gangrene........................................................................
21 Erysipelas21...............14122......11242...34913
22 Puerperal fever..................13..................1...11...1......44
23 Pysemia, septicæmia13......12...1......1.........111292...639
24 Infective endocarditis...1...1...23.....................213.........1167
25 Other allied diseases...2..........................................1...1......112
26 Malarial fever........................................................................
27 Rheumatic fever......1...1.........1........................2...1...123
28 Rheumatism of the heart......1............1...............1.........1.........112
Tuberculosis:
29 Brain or meninges, acute hydrocephalus2171023...1..................251037323132235
30 Larynx........................................................................
31 Lungs2624142142565628134...757452941242421142106248
32 Intestines, tabes mesenterica64..................1...............222131...8311
33 General, position undefined41321............2............244252...314822
34 Other forms, scrofula2.........42......211.........412221...8412
35 Other Infective diseases........................................................................
36 Thrush........................................................................
37 Actinomycosis........................................................................
38 Hydatid diseases........................................................................
39 Scurvy........................................................................
40 Other diseases due to altered food........................................................................
41 Acute alcoholism, delirium tremens........................................................................