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 VI.—Causes of Death at Seven Periods of Life, registered in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending 31st March, 1866.
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 i 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. | 91 | 121 | 38 | 83 | 111 | 59 | 4 | 507 | |||||||||
Order 1—Miasmatic | Order —Digestive Organs. | ||||||||||||||||
Small-Pox | ... | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 15 | |||||||||||
Measles | 6 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | Cancrum Oris | ||||||||
Scarlatina | 2 | 8 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | Gastritis | ||||||||
Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Enteritis | ||||||||
Quinsy | Peritonitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ||||||||
Croup | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | Ascites | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 |
Hooping-Cough | 11 | 27 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 39 | Ulceratn. of Intestns Hernia (Rupture) | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 |
Typhus Fever | ... | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | ... | 29 | |||||||||
Erysipelas | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | Ilens | ||||||||
Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |||||||||
Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | Fistula | ||||||||
Influenza | Stomach Disease, &c | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ||||||||
Dysentery | Pancreas Disease, &c | ||||||||||||||||
Diarrhoea | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | Hepatitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Ague | Liver Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 6 | ||||||||
Remittent Fever | Stricture of Rectum | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Rheumatism | Order 5—Urinary Organs. | ||||||||||||||||
Pyaemia | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | |||||||||
Cholera | |||||||||||||||||
Order 2—Enthetic. | Nephritis | ||||||||||||||||
Syphilis | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | Disease of Bladder | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
Stricture of Urethra. | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Nephria. (Bright's Disease) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Hydrophobia | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Diabetes | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
Order 3—Dietic. | Stone | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ||||||||
Privation | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Prostrate Disease | ||||||||
Want of Breast Milk. | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Kidney Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 |
Purpura and Scurvy. Alcoholism—Delirm. | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | Order 6- Organs of Generation. | ||||||||
Tremens | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
,, Intemperance. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | Uterus Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 |
Lead Poisoning | Ovarian Dropsy | ||||||||||||||||
Order 4—Parasitic. | Order 7—Oroans of Locomotion | ||||||||||||||||
Thrush | |||||||||||||||||
Worms, &c. | Joint Disease | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ||||||||
II—CONSTITUTNL | Spinal Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Order 1—Diathetic. | Order 8—Integu- | ||||||||||||||||
Gout | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Me | ||||||||
Cancer | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 3 | ... | 11 | Phlegmon | ||||||||
Mortification | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | Skin Disease | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Abscess | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | IV.—DEVELOP- MENTAL. | ||||||||
Noma | |||||||||||||||||
Order 2—Tubrculr | Order 1—Disease of Children. | ||||||||||||||||
Scrofula | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |||||||||
Tabes Mesenterica | 21 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 33 | Premature BIRTH | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |
Phthisis (Consmptn.) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 60 | Cyanosis | |||||||||
Hydrocephalus | 4 | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | Spina Bifida | ||||||||
HI.-Local Order 1-LOCAL | Other Malformationss | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ||||||||
Teething | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |||||||||
System. | Order 2—Diseases | ||||||||||||||||
Cephalitis | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | of Adults. | ||||||||
Apoplexy | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Childbirth | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Palsy (Paralysis) | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | ... | 9 | Order 3—Diseases of Old People. | ||||||||
Insanity | |||||||||||||||||
Tetanus | Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 10 | 22 | ||||||||
Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | Premature Decay | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 |
Convulsions | 17 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21 | Order 4—Diseases of Nutrition. | ||||||||
Chorea | |||||||||||||||||
Brain Disease, &c. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | 10 | Atrophy & Debility.. | 17 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18 | |
Order 2—Organs of Circulation. | V.—VIOLENT DEATHS. | ||||||||||||||||
Anæmia | Order 1—Accidents or Negligence. | ||||||||||||||||
Pericarditis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Burns and Scalds | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 17 |
Heart Disease, &c. | ... | ... | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | ... | 26 | Poison | ||||||||
Phlebitis | Suffocation | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | ||||||||
Disease of Arteries | Violence | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||
Phlegmasia Dolens | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Drowning | ||||||||
Order 3-Respiratory Organs. | Order 3—Homicide. Murder & Manslgter. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ||||||||
Laryngismus | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Order 4—Suicide. | ||||||||
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | Wounds | ||||||||
Bronchitis | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 66 | Poison | ||||||||
Pleurisy | Hanging | ||||||||||||||||
Pneumonia | 13 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8 | ... | 65 | Otherwise | ||||||||
Lung Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | Not Specified | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
91 | 121 | 38 | 83 | 111 | 59 | 4 | 507 | 132 | 132 | 56 | 106 | 141 | 90 | 16 | 673 |