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The high rate of mortality ascribed to Haggerston district is due to the 390 deaths
which occurred in Shoreditch Infirmary and in the North Eastern Hospital (both
situate at Haggerston); these deaths are proportionately due to each of the five
Registration Districts.
There were 489 deaths from bronchitis, 270 from phthisis, and 285 from pneumonia,
making a total of 1,000 deaths registered under the above headings as against 387 in
the previous year; 775 deaths occurred under one year of age, against 705 in the
previous year. The deaths under five years of age wore 1,897 against 1,076 in the
previous year. 455 deaths occurred of persons 65 years of age and upwards, as against
400 in the previous year, viz., 275 from (55 to 75, 150 from 75 to 85, 29 from 85 to 95,
and 1 at 95.
In the previous year 225 persons died between 65 and 75 years of age, 151 from 75
to 85, and 24 from 85 to 95.
In childhood (from 1 to 5 years) the largest number of deaths was caused by lung
disease, comprising 200 from bronchitis, 165 from pneumonia, and 10 from congestion
of the lungs, &c. The diseases which came next in order of fatality were atrophy and
debility, 170 deaths, convulsions 91, whooping cough 115, premature birth 67, and
diarrhoea 92.
From the ago of 55 and upwards, 209 deaths were caused by bronchitis, 83 by heart
disense, and 27 by paralysis; 97 were registered under the term of old age.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES caused 545 deaths, viz., 42 by scarlet fever, 21 by enteric,
58 by diphtheria, 127 by measles, 117 by whooping cough, 102 by diarrhoea, and 78
by other zymotic diseases.
Of the 117 deaths from whooping cough, 48 occurred in infants under one year of
age, and 10 in infants between one and two years of age.
Of the 102 deaths from diarrhoea, 86 occurred in infants under two years of age.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
HENRY GAWEN SUTTON,
Medical Officer of Health,