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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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Of the five deaths in the Prison, one was from Tuberculous
disease of the Lungs, one from Heart disease one from disease
of the Respiratory Organs, one from other causes, and one was a
case of Execution.
Of the 16 deaths in the Workhouse, 11 were from Old Age,
seven were from Premature Birth and Developmental diseases, one
from diseases of Parturition, three from diseases of the Respiratory
Organs, three from diseases of the Heart, one from Old Age, and
two from other causes.
In other places not Institutions 129 deaths occurred, 14 of
these being from Accidents, five from Cancer, six from Suicide,
nine from Tuberculous disease of the Lungs, two from other Tuberculous
diseases, one from Whooping Cough, one from Influenza,
16 from diseases of the Nervous System, seven from Diarrhoea,
25 from diseases of the Heart, 14 from diseases of the Respiratory
Organs, seven from Old Age, seven from Nephritis, four from
Premature Birth and Developmental diseases, and 11 from all other
causes. 41 of these deaths occurred in Private Nursing Homes,
and eight in the River Thames.
Of the 989 deaths in Public Institutions outside the Borough,
405 occurred in Workhouses and Workhouse Infirmaries, 454 in
General and Special Hospitals, 77 in Lunatic and Imbecile Asylums,
and 53 in the Metropolitan Asylums Board's Fever Hospitals.
Of the 405 in Workhouses and Workhouse Infirmaries, one was
from Enteric Fever, one from Measles, three from Whooping Cough,
one from Diphtheria, two from Erysipelas, 58 from Tuberculous
disease of the Lungs, eight from other Tuberculous diseases,
29 from Cancer, 13 from Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of the Liver,
31 from diseases of the Nervous System, 44 from diseases of the
Heart, 52 from diseases of the Respiratory Organs, 53 from
Diarrhoea and Enteritis, 25 from Bright's disease, four from
Puerperal Fever, 12 from Premature Birth and Congenital
Debility, 32 from Old Age, eight from Accident, and 28 from
other causes.