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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 1896
Annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch for the year 1896
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DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31 st , 1896.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES.
| 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. | |||||||
| V.—LOCAL DISEASES—continued. | |||||||||||||||||
| (6) Diseases of Reproductive System. | |||||||||||||||||
| a. Organs of Generation— | |||||||||||||||||
| Male | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Female | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| b. Parturition— | |||||||||||||||||
| Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Puerperal Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | . . . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Placenta Plævia, Flooding | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | . . . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other accidents of child-birth | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 |
| (7) Diseases of Bones and Joints. | |||||||||||||||||
| Synovitis, Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | . . . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Caries and Necrosis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (8) Diseases of Integumentary System. | |||||||||||||||||
| Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Skin Diseases | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (9) Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. | |||||||||||||||||
| Ear | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 |
| Eye | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| (10) Diseases of Glandular Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| VI.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth (Debility at Birth) | 105 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 106 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 42 | 106 |
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Congenital Malformations | 25 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25 | 3 | 4 | 9 | ??? | ??? |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 52 | 16 | ... | 8 | 18 | ??? | 30 | 74 |