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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 yearsTotal
Class 3LocalDiseases, continued
Order 2 - Organs of Circulation..............................
1pericarditis..............................
2Aneurism........1122............6
3Heart Disease,....15456151492....161
Order Respiratory Organs
1Laryngitis311..1................56
2Bronchitis4930144..3782123142..93175
3Pleurisy....1....211..........15
4Pneumonia34201256366714....66104
5Asthma..............124........7
6Lung Disease, &c......1....11....1......4
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1Gastritis................1..........1
2Enteritis......1......11..........3
3Peritonitis1....1......1..........14
4Ascites............11............2
5Ulceration of Intestines1......1................13
6Hernia1............1..........12
7Ileus..............................
8Intussusception............1..............1
9Stricture of Intestines..............................
10Fistula..............................
11Stomach Disease, &c3............11........35
12Pancreas Disease, &c..............................
13Hepatitis..........1..123........7
14Jaundice..........1..11..........3
15Liver Disease, &c........113221........10
16Spleen Disease, &c1........................11
Order 5. — Urinary Organs.
1Nephritis• •....1....................1
2Ischuria..............................
3Bright's Disease (Nephria)....1......21..........14
4Diabetes............1..............1
5Calculus (Stone)..............................
6Cystitis..............................
7Kidney Disease. &c..............1............1
Order 6 — Organs of Generation.
1Ovarian Dropsy..............................
2Uterus disease, &c..............................
Order 7.— Organs of Locomotion
1Synovitis (Arthitis)..............................
2Joint Disease, &c..............................
Order 8. —Integumentary System
1Phlegmon..............................
2Ulcer....1..........1........12
3Skin Disease, &c..............................
Class 4. DevelopmentalDiseases. Order 1.- Diseases of Children
1Premature Birth23........................2323
2Cyanosis..............................
3Spina Bifida2........................22
4Other Malformations1........................11
5Teething23111....................3535
Order 2.— Adults.
1Paramenia..............................
2Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)..........12..............3
Order 3— Old People.
1Old Age................31319111..47
Order 4— Nutrition.
1Atrophy and Debility361..2..................3943
Class 5. ViolentDeaths Order 1— Accident or Negligence
1Fractures and Contusions......1..2111..1......7
2WoundsGunshot..............................
Cut, stab..............................
3Burns and Scalds..132..........1......47
4Poison..............................
5Drowning......856941..........33
6Suffocation12............1..........1213
7Otherwise............l..1............
Order 3. — Homicide................1..........1
Order 4 — Suicide..........1..1............2
Causes not specified or ill-defined1..........13....1....16