Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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TABLE X.—Causes of Death at Seven Periods of Life, registered in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending 29 th September, 1860.
Causes of Death. | 0 and under 1 | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and above. | Total. | Causes of Death. | 0 and under 1. | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and above | Total. |
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I.—Zymotic :— | 85 | 138 | 27 | 33 | 54 | 81 | 6 | 379 | |||||||||
Small Pox | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |||||||||
Measles | 6 | 31 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 39 | VII.—Stomach and Digestive Organs: | ||||||||
Scarlatina (Scar.Fev.) | ... | 6 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | |||||||||
Hooping Cough. | 4 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 | Teething | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
Croup | 1 | 14 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 | Quinsey | ||||||||
Thrush | Gastritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Diarrhœa (bowel com | Enteritis | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | ||||||||
plaint) | 15 | 13 | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | Peritonitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Dysentery | Ascites | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | 7 | ||||||||
Cholera | UIc. of Intestines | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Influenza | Hernia (Rupture) | ||||||||||||||||
Scurvy and Purpura | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Ileus | ||||||||
Ague | Intussusception | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ||||||||
Remittent Fever | Stricture of Intestinal Canal | ||||||||||||||||
Infantile Fever | |||||||||||||||||
Typhus Fever | ... | 8 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 11 | Disease of Stomach, Inflammation of the | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | |
Puerperal Fever (Metria) | |||||||||||||||||
Rheumatic Fever | Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ||||||||
Erysipelas | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Jaundice | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
Syphilis | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Disease of Liver | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 |
Noma (Canker) | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Cirrhosis | ||||||||
Hydrophobia | VII. Kidney,&.c | ||||||||||||||||
Diphtheria | Nephria (Bright's disease) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 5 | ||||||||
II.-Dropsy | Ischuria | ||||||||||||||||
Haemorrhage | Disease of Prostate | ||||||||||||||||
Anaemia | Diabetes | ||||||||||||||||
Dropsy | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | Stone | ||||||||
Abscess (Gathering) | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Cystitis | ||||||||
Ulcer | Stricture of Urethra | ||||||||||||||||
Fistula | Disease of Bladder | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Mortification | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | IX. Childbirth: | ||||||||
Cancer | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Ovarian Dropsy | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 9 | |
Gout | Childbirth (SeeMetria) | ||||||||||||||||
III.—Tubercular:— | Disease of Uterus, &c Ext. Uterine Foetation | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||||||||||
Scrofula | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | X. Joints Bones, &c | ||||||||
Tabes Mesenterica | 12 | 7 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 23 | Rheumatism | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Phthisis (Consumptn) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 1 | ... | 47 | Arthritis | ||||||||
Hydrocephalus (water on the Brain) | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 17 | Diseases of Joints, &c. | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
Spinal Disease | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |||||||||||
IV.—Brain & Nerves | XI.—Skin, &c | ||||||||||||||||
Cephalitis | ... | 4 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | Carbuncle | ||||||||
Apoplexy | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 4 | Phlrgrmon | ||||||||
Palsy (Paralysis) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | Disease of Skin,&c | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Delirium Tremens ... | XII. Malformation. | ||||||||||||||||
Chorea | Cyanosis | ||||||||||||||||
Epilepsy | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Spina Bifida | |||||||||
Tetanus | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | Other Malformations.. | ||||||||
Insanity | XIII Premature | ||||||||||||||||
Convulsions | 22 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25 | Birth & Debility | 19 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 |
Disease of Brain, &c. | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ... | 8 | XIV. Athorphy | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
Idiocy | XIV. Atrophy | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ||||||||||
V.—Heart & Blood Vessels ;— | XV. Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 6 | 18 | ||||||||
XVI. Violent Death | |||||||||||||||||
Phlebitis | Intemperance | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ||||||||
Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | Privation of Food | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | |||
Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Want of Breast Milk | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Disease of Arteries | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Neglect | ||||||||
Disease of Heart, &c. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | Cold | |||||||||
Uraemia | Poison | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | ||||||||
VI.—Lungs & Organs of Respiration:— | Burns and Scalds | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
*Suffocation | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |||||||||
Laryngitis | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | Drowning | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Bronchitis | 2 | 4 | ... | 2 | 5 | 3 | ... | 16 | Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Pleurisy | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | Violence | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | 19 |
Pneumonia | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ... | 39 | |||||||||
Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 5 | XVII. Not Specified, | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Disease of Lungs | ... | ||||||||||||||||
85 | 138 | 27 | 38 | 54 | 31 | 6 | 379 | 121 | 154 | 38 | 55 | 80 | 55 | 12 | 515 |