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Limehouse 1881

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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TABLE. VI.

Table: Table III. (continued.)

Table III. (continued.)

Cause of Death.AGES.
Under 3 Months.0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3536 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwards.Total under 5 Years.Total
Class 3. Local Diseases continued
Order 2.—Organs of Circulation.
1 Pericarditis......1....11............13
Aneurism................................
2 Heart Disease, &c.........24812..148........62
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.9
1 Laryngitis....5..4..1..............510
2 Bronchitis1230251820212632024....85154
3 Pleurisy............1......1........2
4 Pneumonia31318104566108621..4492
5 Asthma..............11..11......4
0 Lang Disease, &c.................1............1
Order 4.— Digestive Organs.
1 Gastritis1..1..............1......23
2 Enteritis11......2......1..1....26
3 Peritonitis11......2412..1......212
4 Ascites........2....................2
4 Ulceration of Intestines................................
6 Hernia2..................l......23
7 Ileus................................
8 Intussusception..............1....1........2
9 Stricture of Intestines................................
10 Fistula................................
11 Stomach Disease, &c.11121..2..222......514
12 Pancreas Disease, &c.................................
13 Hepatitis................................
14 Jaundice3................1........34
15 Liver Disease, &c.......1....254321....118
16 Spleen Disease, &c.................................
Order 5.—Urinary Organs.
1 Nephritis....1..1........1........13
2 Ischuria................................
3 Bright's Disease (Nephria)................1..1........2
4 Diabetes..............1..............1
5 Calculus (Stone)................................
6 Cystitis............1................1
7 Kidney Disease, &c.......1........1121....16
Order 6.—Organs of Generation
1 Ovarian Dropsy................................
2 Uterus Disease, &c...............121..........4
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1 Synovitis (Arthritis)................................
2 Joint Disease, &c.........1......11..........3
Orders.—Integumentary System
1 Phlegmon................................
2 Ulcer1..........................11
3 Skin Disease, &c.................................
Class 4. Developmental Diseases
Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
1 Premature Birth13..........................1313
2 Cyanosis1..........................11
3 Spina Bifida1..........................11
4 Other Malformations3..........................33
5 Teething..1131....................1515
Order 2.—Adults.
1 Paramenia................................
2 Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)............322............7
Order 3. Old People.
1 Old Age....................416171..38
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1 Atrophy and Debility26543....................3838
Class 5. Violent Deaths.
Order 1. Accident or Negligence.
1 Fractures and Contusions..1..3..23........1....410
2 WoundsGunshot................................
Cut, Stab................................
3 Burns and Scalds......11..................12
4 Poison..................1..........1
5 Drowning........4658221........28
6 Suffocation135........................1818
7 Otherwise................................
Order 3.—Homicide.................................
Order 4.—Suicide...........1232............8
Causes not specified or ill defined1..........................11

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GEO. HURLOCK,
THOMAS STACE,
Inspectors.