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Limehouse 1875

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Cause of Death.AGES.
0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwardsTotal under 5 Years.Total.
Class3. Local Diseases, continued
Order 2 — Organs of Circulation..............................
1Pericarditis..............................
2Aneurism........1....................
3Heart Disease, &c......22214531......1
Order 3. — Respiratory Organs.
1Laryngitis1..1....................22
2Bronchitis1331....1126751..1740
3Pleurisy..............................
4Pneumonia1465121111........2532
5Asthma..............12..........3
6Lung Disease,......1....................1
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1Gastritis..............................
2Enteritis..............................
3Peritonitis......1..1................2
4Ascites..............................
5Ulceration of intestines..............................
6Hernia1........................11
7Ileus............................
8Intussusception..............................
9Stricture of intestines..............................
10Fistula..............................
11Stomach Disease, &c1..............1........12
12Pancreas Disease, &c..............................
13Hepatitis..........1....1..........2
14Jaundice................1..........1
15Liver Disease, &c............31............4
16Spile en Disease. &c.1........................11
Order 5. — Urinary Organs.
1Nephritis..............................
2Ischuria..............................
3Bright's disease(Nephira)..............................
4Diabetes..............................
5Calculus(stone)..............................
6Cystitis..............................
7Kidney disease,&c..............................
Order 6.—Organs of Generation.
1Ovarian Dropsy..............................
4Uterus disease,&c..............................
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion
1Synovitis(Arthritis)..............................
2Joint Disease, &c..............................
Order 8.—Integumentary System
1Phlegmon..............................
2Ulcer....1....................11
3Skin Disease, &c..............................
Class 4.DevelopmentalDiseases. Order 1. — Diseases of Children.
1Premature Birth5........................55
2Cyanosis..............................
3Spina Bifida2........................22
4Other Malformations..............................
5Teething53......................88
Order 2.—Adults.
1Paramenia..............................
2Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)..........11..............2
Order3 — Old People.
1Old Age................1193....14
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1Atrophy and Debility72..1..................910
Class 5.ViolentDeaths Order 1—Accident or Negligence
1Fractures and Contusions......1........1..........2
2WoundsGunshot..........••..................
Cut, Stab..............................
3Burns and Scalds....32..................35
4Poison............................5
5Drowning........23..............44
6Suffocation4..........................1
7Otherwise................1............
Order3.—Homicide..............................
Order 1,.—Suicide..........1................1
Causes not specified or ill-defined1..........1............11