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 DEATH. | AGES. | DEATHS IN EACH WARD. | SEX. | Total. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | 65 to 65. | 66 to 76. | 76 to 85. | 85 and upwards. | Moorfields. | Chureh. | Hoxton. | Wenlock. | Whitmore. | Kingsland. | Haggerston. | Acton. | Male. | Female. | ||
52 Lymphadenoma, Hodgkin's disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
53 Premature birth | 78 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 19 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 78 |
54 Injury at birth | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
55 Debility at birth | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
56 Atelectasis | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
57 Congenital defects | 12 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
58 Want of breast milk | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
59 Atrophy, debility, marasmus | 67 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 24 | 71 |
60 Dentition | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
61 Pickets | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
62 Old Age, senile decay | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 29 | 59 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 61 | 105 |
63 Convulsions | 8 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
64 Meningitis | 2 | 11 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .. | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
65 Encephalitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
66 Apoplexy | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 34 | 58 |
67 Softening of brain | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
68 Hemiplegia, brain paralysis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | 5 | 9 |
69 General Paralysis of insane | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 4 | .. | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
70 Other forms of insanity | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
71 Chorea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
72 Cerebral tumour | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 |
73 Epilepsy | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 5 | 8 |
74 Laryngismus Stridulus | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
75 Locomotor Ataxy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 |
76 Paraplegia, diseases of spinal cord | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
77 Other diseases of brain or nervous system | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
7 8 Otitis, otorrhœa | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
79 Diseases of nose, epistaxis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
80 Diseases of eye ophthalmia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
81 Pericarditis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
82 Endocarditis, valvular diseases of the heart | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 25 | 47 |
83 Hypertrophy of heart | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
84 Angina pectoris | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
85 Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
86 Senile gangrene | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 |
87 Embolism, thrombosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
88 Phlebitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
89 Varicose veins | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
90 Other and ill-defined diseases of heart and circulatory system, including heart disease not stated to be | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 54 | 90 |
91 Laryngitis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
92 Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
93 Other diseases of larynx and trachea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
94 Acute bronchitis | 31 | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 30 | 74 |
95 Chronic bronchitis | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 63 | 124 |
96 Lobar croupous-pneumonia | 3 | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | .. | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 52 |
97 Lobular, broncho-pneumonia | 38 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 64 | 115 |
98 Pneumonia, form not stated | 15 | 18 | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | .. | 8 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 62 | 52 | 114 |
99 Emphysema, asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
100 Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. | 4 | 6 | 10 |
101 Other and ill-defined diseases of respiratory system | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
102 Diseases of mouth and annexa | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
103 Diseases of pharynx | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
104 Diseases of Å“sophagus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
105 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
106 Other diseases of stomach | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 4 |
107 Enteritis | 27 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 46 |
108 Appendicitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
109 Obstruction of intestine | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
110 Other diseases of intestine | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
111 Cirrhosis of liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .. | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 35 |
112 Other diseases of liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
113 Peritonitis | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 |
114 Other and ill-defined diseases of | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |