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 Limehouse]
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Table III. (Continued.)
Cause of Death. | AGES. | ||||||||||||||||
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Under 3 Months. | 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | to | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to. 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 and upwards. | Total under 5 year | TOTAL. | 5??? to 6??? | ||
Class 6. Local Diseases continued Order 2.—Circulatory System. 1 Pericarditis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | |
2 Acute Endocarditis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
3 Valvular Diseases of Heart | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 14 | 1 | |
4 Other Diseases of Heart | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 9 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 1 | .. | .. | 63 | 8 | |
5 Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | |
6 Other diseases of Blood Vessels | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Order 3. Respiratory System. 1 Laryngitis | .. | 1 | 7 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | .. | |
2 Croup | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | .. | |
3 Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
4 Bronchitis | .. | 45 | 37 | .. | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 46 | 33 | 18 | 2 | .. | 219 | 21 | |
5 Pneumonia | .. | 20 | 40 | .. | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .. | 114 | 5 | |
6 Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | |
7 Other Diseases | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | |
Order 4.—Digestive System. 1 Dentition | .. | 6 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 18 | .. | |
2 Diseases of Stomach | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 13 | .. | |
3 Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
4 Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | |
5 Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 1 | |
6 Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | |
7 Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 1 | |
8 Jaundice | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 1 | |
9 Other Diseases | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 2 | |
Order 5.—Diseases of Gland- like Organs of Uncertain Use. 1 (e. g. Bronchocele.) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Order 5.—Urinary System. 1 Nephritis | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | |
2 Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 13 | 1 | |
3 Disease of Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 5 | 1 | |
4 Other Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 12 | 1 | |
Order 6.—Disease of Repro ductive System. A. Of Organs of Generation. 1 Male Organs | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
2 Female Organs | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | |
B. Of Parturition. 1 Abortion, Miscarriage | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
2 Puerperal Convulsions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |
3 Placenta prævia, Flooding | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
4 Other Accidents | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | |
Order 7.—Diseases of Bones and Joints. 1 Caries, Necrosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |
2 Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
3 Other Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | |
Order 8.—Integumentary System 1 Carbuncle, Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
2 Other Diseases | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | |
Class 7. Violent Deaths. Order 1. Accident or Negligence. 1 Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 20 | .. | |
2 Wounds | Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cut, Stab | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
3 Burns and Scalds | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 8 | .. | |
4 Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |
5 Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 25 | .. | |
6 Suffocation | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | .. | |
7 Otherwise | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Order 2.—SUICIDE. 1 Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
2 Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
3 Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |
Class 8. Deaths from ILL-DEFINED AND NOT SPECIFIED CAUSES. 1 Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
2 Atrophy and Debility | .. | 43 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 47 | .. | |
3 Tumour | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
4 Abcess | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Causes not specified or ill defined | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |