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. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |