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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Shoreditch 1893

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the Parish of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch for the year 1893

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Table: TABLE II.DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES IN THE PARISH OF SAINT LEONARD, SHOREDITCH, ANDIN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.N ote .—The Deaths of Non-Parishioners occuring in Hospitals, &c., in the Parish, are excluded; and the Deaths of Parishioners occurring in Hospitals, &c., situated in London beyond the limits of the Parish, are included.

TABLE II.

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES IN THE PARISH OF SAINT LEONARD, SHOREDITCH, AND

IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.

N ote .—The Deaths of Non-Parishioners occuring in Hospitals, &c., in the Parish, are excluded; and the Deaths of Parishioners occurring in Hospitals, &c., situated in London beyond the limits of the Parish, are included.

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1893.DEATHS IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.
CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total Deaths under Five.Shoreditch South.Hoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Haggerston.Total.
Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 60.60 to 70.70 to 85.85 and upwards.
(Classes.)
I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES270351855784925612271316221282602364241,048
II.—PARASITIC „1..............................1...1......1
III.—DIETIC „7.........3451.........7526720
IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES34466212411217...717252837107
V.—LOCAL24019965547914216766254167134391953243206071,446
VI.—DEVELOPMENTAL164.....................156622164325863114267
VII.—VIOLENT DEATHS4013847610374...536292542102
VIII.—NOT SPECIFIED84243545431211...10816424156155
80959116512618327026696336268361,40039974171912873,146