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 East Ham]
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR, 1904.
Causes of Death. | deaths at the subjoined ages of "residents" whether occurring in or beyond the borough. | Deaths at all ages of "residents" belonging to the Wards, whether oc- CURRING IN OR BE YOND THE BOROUGH. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or non "Residents" in Public-Institutions in the Borough. | |||||||||
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All Ages. | Under l year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Manor Park Ward. | Plashet Ward. | Central Ward. | Bcckton & North Woolwich Ward. | ||
Measles | 56 | 11 | 40 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 12 | 24 | 4 | .. |
Scarlet Fever | 10 | .. | 7 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Whooping Cough | 24 | 12 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1 | .. |
Diphtheria | 45 | 3 | 28 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 31 |
Membranous Croup | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 |
Croup | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Enteric Fever | 14 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 7 | .. | 3 | 5 | 6 | .. | 6 |
Epidemiclnfluenza | 9 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 6 | .. | 3 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. |
Diarrhœa | 189 | 152 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 45 | 85 | 24 | 1 |
Enteritis | 45 | 34 | 7 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 1 | .. |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Erysipelas | 8 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .. |
Other Septic Dis | 10 | 1 | 2 | .. | l | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. |
Phthisis | 139 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 83 | 2 | 29 | 52 | 51 | 7 | .. |
Other Tubercular Diseases | 58 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .. | 11 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 71 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 49 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 21 | 2 | .. |
Bronchitis | 114 | 33 | 12 | 3 | .. | 24 | 42 | 23 | 31 | 47 | 13 | .. |
Pneumonia | 160 | 47 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 66 | 16 | 2 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Alcoholism | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. |
Venereal Diseases | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Premature Birth | 69 | 69 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 18 | 17 | 29 | 5 | .. |
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. |
Heart Diseases | 91 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 23 | 16 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 1 |
Accidents | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
Suicides | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Inanition and Marasmus | 73 | 69 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 19 | 20 | 31 | 3 | .. |
Convulsions | 31 | 23 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 2 | .. |
Senility | 64 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 62 | 13 | 22 | 25 | 4 | .. |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 24 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 17 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | .. |
Hemiplegia and Apoplexy | 51 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 29 | 20 | 6 | 31 | 11 | 3 | .. |
Murder | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | |
All other causes | 195 | 63 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 27 | 45 | 73 | 68 | 9 | 3 |
All causes | 1612 | 575 | 271 | 74 | 58 | 405 | 229 | 353 | 919 | 612 | 128 | 56 |