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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| CAUSES OF DEA.TH. | AGES. | DEATHS IN EACH WARD. | SEX.. | Total. | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1. | 1 t> 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. | Moorfields. | Church. | lloxton. | Weill ock. | Whitinore. | Kings'and. | rston. | Acton. | Male. | Female. | ||
| 52 Lymphadenoma, Hodgkin's disease | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 53 Premature birth | 61 | g3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 54 Injury at birth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 Debility at birth | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 56 Atelectasis | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 57 Congenital defects | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 58 Want of breast milk | 2 | 2 | 2 | . . | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 59 Atrophy, debility, marasmus | 69 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 27 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 60 Dentition | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 61 Rickets | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 62 Old Age, senile decay | 1 | 18 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 42 | 74 | |||||||||
| 63 Convulsions | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 64 Meningitis | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 65 Encephalitis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 Apoplexy | 1 | 1 | o | 6 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 50 | ||||||
| 67 Softening of brain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 68 Hemiplegia, brain paralysis | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | i | 9 | 6 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 69 General Paralysis of insane | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 70 Other forms of insanity | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 Chorea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 72 Cerebral tumour | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 73 Epilepsy | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||
| 74 Laryngismus, Stridulus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75 Locomotor Ataxy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 Paraplegia, diseases of spinal cord | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 77 Other diseases of brain or nervous system | 1 | 1 | 1 | I | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 78 Otitis, otorrhcea | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 79 Diseases of nose, epistaxis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 Diseases of eye, ophthalmia | • • | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81 Pericarditis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | . . | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 82 Endocarditis, valvular diseases of the heart | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 29 | 61 | |||||
| 83 Hypertrophy of heart | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 84 Angina pectoris | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | ||||||||
| 85 Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 9 |
| 86 Senile gangrene | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 87 Embolism, thrombosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 88 Phlebitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 89 Varicose veins | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 90 Other and ill-defined, diseases of heart and circulatory system, including heart disease not stated to be valvular | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 48 | 82 |
| 91 Laryngitis | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 92 Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 93 Other diseases of larynx and trachea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 94 Acute bronchitis | 27 | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | .. | 1 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 66 |
| 95 Chronic bronchitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 51 | 97 |
| 96 Lobar, croupous-pneumonia | 2 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | / | 1 | 6 | 29 | 9 | 38 | ||
| 97 Lobular, broncho-pneumonia | 43 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 62 | 52 | 114 | |||
| 98 Pneumonia, form not stated | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 70 |
| 99 Emphysema, asthma | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
| 100 Pleurisy | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 101 Other and ill-defined diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | • • | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 102 Diseases of mouth and annexa .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 1U3 Diseases of pharynx | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 104 Diseases of oesophagus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 105 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 106 Other diseases of stomach | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1? |
| 107 Enteritis | 26 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .. | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| 108 Appendicitis | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 109 Obstruction of intestine | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||
| 110 Other diseases of intestine | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Ill Cirrhosis of liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 112 Other diseases of liver | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 113 Peritonitis | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 114 Other and ill-defined diseases of | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| digestive system | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |