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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31 ST , 1904.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGES. | Shoreditch South. | Hoxton New Town. | Hoxton Old Town. | Haggereton. | Male. | Female. | Total. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 6 to 10. | 10 to 15. | 15 to 20. | 20 to 25. | 25 to 35. | 35 to 45. | 45 to 55. | 55 to 65. | 65 to 75. | 75 to 85. | 85 and upwards. | ||||||||
| 52 Lymphadenoma, Hodgkin's disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||
| 53 Premature birth | 67 | ... | . . . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 37 | 30 | 67 | ||||
| 54 Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||
| 55 Debility at birth | 26 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 26 | ||||||
| 56 Atelectasis | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 57 Congenital defects | 15 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 17 | ||||
| 58 Want of breast milk | 1 | ... | . . . | . . . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 59 Atrophy, debility, marasmus | 91 | 9 | 1 | ... | ... | 7 | 20 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 45 | 101 | ||||||||
| 60 Dentition | 7 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||||||
| 61 Rickets | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | . . . | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 62 Old Age, senile decay | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 31 | 52 | 22 | 34 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 53 | 54 | 107 | ||
| 63 Convulsions | 33 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 64 Meningitis | 13 | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 23 | ||||||
| 65 Encephalitis | . . . | ... | . . . | |||||||||||||||||
| 66 Apoplexy | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 6 | ... | 10 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 21 | 43 | 64 | |||
| 67 Softening of brain | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 68 Hemiplegia brain paralysis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | |||
| 69 General paralysis of insane | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | |||||
| 70 Other forms of insanity | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | i | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ||||
| 71 Chorea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
| 72 Cerebral tumour | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 73 Epilepsy | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||
| 74 Laryngismus Stridulus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||
| 75 Locomotor Ataxy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ||||||
| 76 Paraplegia, diseases of spinal cord | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 77 Other diseases of brain or nervous system | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| 78 Otitis, otorrhoœa | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 79 Diseases of nose, enistaxis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
| 80 Diseases of eye, ophthalmia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| 81 Pericarditis | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
| 82 Endocarditis, valvular diseases of the | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | l | 7 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 49 | |||
| 83 Hypertrophy of heart | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| 84 Angina pectoris | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 85 Aneurism | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||||||
| 86 Senile gangrene | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 87 Embolism, thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
| 88 Phlebitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| 89 Varicose veins | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ...... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 90 Other and ill-defined diseases of heart and circulatory system, including heart disease | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 39 | 75 | ||
| 91 Laryngitis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 92 Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| 93 Other diseases of larynx and trachea | •• | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||
| 94 Acute bronchitis | 38 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 56 | 40 | 96 | ||||
| 95 Chronic bronchitis | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 45 | 27 | 1 | 17 | 32 | 28 | 57 | 61 | 73 | 134 | ||||
| 96 Lobar, croupous pneumonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| 97 Lobular, broncho-pneumonia | 35 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 19 | lb | 42 | 40 | 55 | 95 | |||
| 98 Pneumonia, form not stated | 19 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 33 | 58 | 38 | 96 | |||
| 99 Emphysema, asthma | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ||||||||||
| 100 Pleurisy | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
| 101 Other and ill-defined diseases of respiratory | . . . | 1 | . . . | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| 102 Diseases of mouth and annexa | ... | ... | . . . | ... | ||||||||||||||||
| 103 Diseases of pharynx | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
| 104 Diseases of oesophagus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| 105 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | ||||||
| 106 Other diseases of stomach | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
| 107 Enteritis | 38 | 8 | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 54 | |||||||
| 108 Appendicitis | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||
| 109 Obstruction of intestines | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 5 | 2 | ... | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 20 | ||||
| 110 Other diseases of intestines | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | 3 | |||||||||
| 1ll Cirrhosis of liver | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 27 | ||
| 112 Other diseases of liver | . | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 113 Peritonitis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | ||||||
| 114 Other and ill-defined diseases of digestive system | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
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