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Of 471 persons belonging to Shoreditch dying in public institutions beyond
the limits of the Borough, 319 died in general hospitals, 72 in asylums, 39 in fever
hospitals, 18 in workhouses and infirmaries, 16 in hospitals for special diseases,
and 7 in other institutions. Elsewhere than in public institutions 13 persons
belonging to Shoreditch died beyond the limits of the Borough.
Altogether 1,053 or 52*4 per cent, of the deaths of persons belonging to
Shoreditch took place in public institutions.
SICKNESS AMONGST THE POOR.
The cases coming under the treatment of the district medical officers in connection
with the Poor Law Dispensary in Hoxton Street during 1913 numbered
4,836 as compared with 5,201 in 1912, 5,209 in 1911, 5,445 in 1910, 5,261 in 1909,
4,453 in 1908, 4,380 in 1907, 4,107 in 1906 and 4,014 in 1905. An analysis of the
cases treated is recorded in Table VII. (Appendix).
The diseases classed as infectious accounted for 679 as compared with 991 in
1912, 924 in 1911, 923 in 1910, 945 in 1909, 707 in 1908, and 763 in 1907. As compared
with the figures for 1912 there were marked decreases in the numbers of
cases of influenza, consumption, measles and whooping cough. The cases of
diarrhoea shew an increase. Diseases of the respiratory organs, which are also in
the main to be regarded as infectious, numbered 1,539 cases as compared with 1,461
in 1912, 1,458 in 1911, 1,344 in 1910, 1,444 in 1909 and 1,268 in 1908. Of the cases
during 1913, bronchitis caused 1,375 and 100 were due to pneumonia. Rheumatism
was given as the diagnosis in 345 cases as compared with 458 in 1912, 408 in
1911 and 398 in 1910. Oases of rheumatic fever were again below the average in
point of number, there being 28 as compared with 28 in 1912, 53 in 1911, 53 in 1910,
47 in 1909 and 32 in 1908. Cases diagnosed as gout numbered 49 as compared with
57 in 1912, 95 in 1911,100 in 1910 and 104 in 1909. Dyspepsia and other disorders
of the digestive system accounted for 464 as compared with 463 in 1912,
546 in 1911 and 688 in 1910. The cases diagnosed as cancer numbered 34 as
compared with 25 in 1912, 31 in 1911, 37 in 1910, 36 in 1909,14 in 1908, 20 in 1907,
43 in 1906, 37 in 1905, 27 in 1904, 30 in 1903,12 in 1902, 31 in 1901,33 in 1900, 18
in 1899, 9 in 1898, 15 in 1897, 21 in 1896, 15 in 1895, 27 in 1894 and 23 in 1893.
Diseases of the locomotive system accounted for 185 cases, chiefly of ulcerated
legs, as compared with 247 in 1912, 240 in 1911 and 263 in 1910, and diseases of
the skin for 167 as compared with 148 in 1912,163 in 1911 and 236 in 1910.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The infectious diseases included under the headings numbered 1 to 35 and 170
in Table V. (Appendix), resulted in 562 deaths as compared with 589 in 1912, 673