Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 , 1907.
DEATHS IN EACH WARD FROM ALL CAUSES.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGES. | Moorfields. | Church. | Hoxton. | Wenlock. | Whitmore. | Kingsland. | Haggerston. | Acton. | Male. | Female. | Total. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 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 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 53 Premature birth | 60 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 60 |
| 54 Injury at birth | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 55 Debility at birth | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 56 Atelectasis | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 57 Congenital defects | 12 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 58 Want of breast milk | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 59 Atrophy, debility, marasmus | 49 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| 60 Dentition | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 61 Rickets | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 62 Old Age, senile decay | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 36 | 79 | 29 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 90 | 148 |
| 63 Convulsions | 17 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 3 | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 64 Meningitis | 10 | 9 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | i | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 65 Encephalitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 66 Apoplexy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 4 | .. | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 39 |
| 67 Softening of brain | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 68 Hemiplegia, brain paralysis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 69 General Paralysis of insane | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 70 Other forms of insanity | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 71 Chorea | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
| 72 Cerebral tumour | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 73 Epilepsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 74 Laryngismus, Stridulus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 75 Locomotor Ataxy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 6 | .. | 6 |
| 76 Paraplegia, diseases of spinal cord | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 77 Other diseases of brain or nervous system | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 78 Otitis, otorrhœa | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 79 Diseases of nose, epistaxis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 80 Diseases of nose, epistaxis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 81 Pericarditis | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 82 Endocarditis, valvular diseases of the heart | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | .. | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 58 |
| 83Hypertrophy of heart | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 84 Angina pectoris | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 85 Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 86 Senile gangrene | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 87 Embolism, thrombosis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 88 Phlebitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 89 Vasricose viens | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 90 Other and ill-defined diseases of heart and circulatory system, including heart disease not stated to be valvular | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 55 | 61 | 116 |
| 91 Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 92 Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 93 Other diseases of larynx and trachea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 94 Acute bronchitis 95 Chronic bronchitis | 63 | 23 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 1 | 3 10 | 6 20 | 7 30 | 9 39 | 2 15 | 1 | 1 3 | 23 17 | 22 26 | 19 19 | 24 32 | 9 7 | 10 6 | 10 8 | 53 46 | 65 72 | 118 118 |
| 96 Lobar, croupous-pneumonia | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 97 Lobular, broncho-pneumonia . | 42 | 66 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | 2 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 74 | 50 | 124 |
| 98 Pneumonia, form not stated | 11 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | .. | .. | 4 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 40 | 84 |
| 99 Emphysema, asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 100 Pleurisy | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 101 Other and ill-defined diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 1 | •• | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 102 Diseases of mouth and annexa | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| 103 Diseases of pharynx | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 104 Diseases of oesophagus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 105 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 106 Other diseases of stomach | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 107 Enteritis | 36 | 8 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 52 |
| 108 Appendicitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 109 Obstruction of intestine | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 110 Other diseases of intestine | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1ll Cirrhosis of liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 112 Other diseases of liver | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 113 Peritonitis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 114 Other and ill-defined diseases of digestive system | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |