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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 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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| DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81st, 1899. | DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES. | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | |||||||
| Y.—LOCAL DISEASES—continued. (b) Diseases of Reproductive System. a. Organs of Generation— | |||||||||||||||||
| Male | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Female | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Placenta Plasvia, Flooding | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Other accidents of child-birth | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 |
| (7) Diseases of Bones and Joints. | |||||||||||||||||
| Synovitis, Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ......... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Caries and Necrosis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 |
| (8) Diseases of Integumentary System. | |||||||||||||||||
| Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Skin Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| (9) Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. | |||||||||||||||||
| Ear | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Eye | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (10) Diseases of Glandular Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| VI.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth (Debility at Birth) | 165 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 165 | 23 | 43 | 41 | 58 | 165 |
| Atelectasis | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Congenital Malformations | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 80 | 19 | ... | 32 | 19 | 26 | 41 | 118 |