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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Shoreditch 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: TABLE III.Causes of, and ages at death during the Year 1913 in the Borough ofShoreditch.

TABLE III.

Causes of, and ages at death during the Year 1913 in the Borough of

Shoreditch.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District (a).Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District (b).
All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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All causesCertified (c)2008530178797467241427412893
Uncertified..............................
1 Enteric Fever1............1.........1
2 Small-pox..............................
3 Measles40121981............7
4 Scarlet Fever3......12...............
5 Whooping-cough281189...............l
6 Diphtheria and Croup142462...............
7 Influenza2252......31834
8 Erysipelas95.........2...117
9 Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)18523481476708119
10 Tuberculous Meningitis34107791.........9
11 Other Tuberculous diseases2912344141...11
12 Cancer, malignant disease77...1...3310431740
13 Rheumatic Fever7.........313......3
14 Meningitis (see note (d))17543212......3
15 Organic Heart Disease62......15812211529
16 Bronchitis2093510...2...125892121
17 Pneumonia (all forms)2197136197920312638
18 Other diseases of Respiratory organs131............44414
19 Diarrhoea and Enteritis (see note (e))21713361132121488
20 Appendicitis and Typhlitis6.........3111...4
21 Cirrhosis of Liver20...............415112
22 Alcoholism10...............45110
23 Nephritis and Bright's Disease72.........1317282347
24 Puerperal Fever4...............4......2
25 Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition8............26......2
26 Congenital Debility and malformation, including premature birth1551523..................31
27 Violent deaths, excluding suicide782934725141418
28 Suicides13............24521
29 Other defined diseases4484114...131248120200271
30 Diseases ill-defined or unknown84............211...
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