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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 1857

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: TABLE I.—Continued.Deaths Registered in the Parish of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, in the 13 weeks ending September26th,1857.

TABLE I.—Continued.

Deaths Registered in the Parish of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, in the 13 weeks ending September26th,1857.

Causes of Death.Under 1 yearUnder 5Under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and aboveTotal
VII. Digestive Organs:
28Teetning246
Quinsey
Gastritis11
Enteritis112
Peritonitis2226
Ascites
Ulceration of Intestines
Hernia (Rupture)
Ileus
Intussusception
Strictureof Intestinal Canal
Disease of Stomach,&c.1113
Disease of Pancreas
Hepatitis123
Jaundice1113
Disease of Liver2114
Disease of Spleen
VIII. Kidneys. &c.:
7Nephritis11
Nephria (Brights disease)112
Ischuria
Diabetes11
Stone
Cystitis
Stricture of Urethra
Disease of Kidneys.&c.123
IX. Childbirth:
1Paramenia
Ovarian Dropsy
Childbirth
Disease of Uterus, &c.11
x. joints, Bones. &c.
Arthritis
Rheumatism
Disease of Joints, &c.
XI. Skin, Cellular Tissue
1Carbuncle
Phlegmon
Disease of Skin, &c.......11
1XII. Malformations_____11
24XIII. Premature Birth Debility2424
25XIV. Atrophy194225
25XV. Age17825
XVI. Violence. Privation
14Intemperance11
Privation of Food
Want of Breast Milk33
Neglect
Cold
Poison
Burns and Scalds
Hanging
Suffocation
Drowning
Fractures and Contusions112
Found Dead213
Visitation of God2114
Sudden11