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Shoreditch 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: The causes of deaths at all ages together with Ward distribution and particulars relating to 1 the deaths in Public Institutions in the Borough is contained in the following table:—

The causes of deaths at all ages together with Ward distribution and particulars relating to 1 the deaths in Public Institutions in the Borough is contained in the following table:—

Causes of Death.AGES.DEATHS IN EACH WARD.SEX.Total.Belonging to Shoreditch.Not belonging to Shoreditch.Belonging to Shorditch.Not belonging to Shoreditch.Belonging to Shoreditch.Not belonging to Shoreditch.Belonging to Shoreditch.Not belonging to Shoreditch.belonging to Shoreditch.Not belonging to Shoreditch.Belonging to Shoreditch.Not belonging to Shoreditch.
Under 1.1 to 22 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 5555 to 65.65 to 7575 to 85.85 and upwards.Moorfields.Church.Hoxton.Wenlock.Whitmore.Kiagsland.Haggerston.Acton.Male.Female,
Holborn Institute.St. Leonard's Hospital.Royal Chest Hospital.Home of Good Shepherd.Convent Hospital.Infant Welfare Centre.
1Enteric Fever...............................................................................................................
2Smallpox...............................................................................................................
3Measles928193..............................11510911256312859...16.........1...............
4Scarlet Fever......2...1..............................12..................33....................................
5Whooping Cough221.....................................3.........2......325....................................
6Diphtheria1174.................................31...22236713......1...........................
7Influenza23......1......1...234.........14432118816....................................
8Encephalitis Lethargica...............................................................................................................
9Meningococcal, Meningitis...1......1.........1...............1......1......1...123....................................
10Tuberculosis of respiratory system...2......114201923241451...71823202249176654120......40137..................
11Other Tuberculous disease33...1122......13.........142112237916...15......11...............
12Cancer, Malignant disease.........1......1212304338133724291724714217865143...256...46..................
13Rheumatic Fever.........21..................1.........1......111...134......1......1..................
14Diabetes.....................11...2...1.........1......112415......1...........................
15Cerebral Hemorrhage, &c........................16141486279103666222749...1321...........................
16Heart Disease......l123461226454643453025313723152790103193...1664348..................
17Arterio Sclerosis........................171244.28531419181513510583997553621........................
18Bronchitis23...1......12261 419131...59161258948166433326111..................
19Pneumonia (all forms41211222213101111104...6252419211212117357130...3412351...............
20Other respiratory diseases1.........11...212226......453231...81018......4......1..................
21Ulcer of Stomach or duodenum.....................155221......221224312416......2...........................
22Diarrhoea, etc.2321............11............1111633221171229......12...........................
23Appendicitis and typhlitis.........1...12......222......13212...1...9110......2...........................
24Cirrhosis of Liver1..................1......521......212211110...10......6...........................
25Acute and Chronic Nephritis.........1112...571717411817616143332356...534112..................
26Puerperal Sepsis.....................21...............111..................33......1...........................
27Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy & parturition.....................13.....................111......1...44......1...........................
28Congenital debility and malformation, premature birth53.......................................2125312478302353......19.........12............
29Suicide...............12323232......2322...6311718......4...........................
30Other deaths from violence2124...32216813332101312821231195012193........................
31Other defined diseases2426515381426153442912203233318162910688194...981221..................
32Causes, ill defined or unknown...............................................................................................................