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Shoreditch 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: Table No. 26The causes of deaths at all ages together with Ward distribution and particulars relating to the deaths in Public Institutions in the Borough are contained in the following table:—

Table No. 26

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

CAUSES OF DEATH. (The figures in italics refer to the list numbers in the short list of the International List of Causes of Death.)AGES.DEATHS IN EACH WARD.SEXSt. Matthew's Hospital.St. Leonard's Hospital.Royal Chest Hospital.Infant Welfare Centre.Total deaths due to each cause.Cause of death.
Under 11 to 22 to 55 to 1010 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.Hoxton.Wenlock.Whitmore.Kingsland.Haggerston.Acton.Male.Female.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 :o Shoreditch.
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
1 Typhoid paratyphoid fevers..............................................................................................................................1
2 Measles...2..........................................1...............1.....................2...........................22
3 Scarlet fever...........................................................................................................................3
4 Whooping cough6......1.................................1.........1...12...1......134........................74
5 Diphtheria......12.....................................................................3.........3........................35
6 Influenza...1............1124667...12521234...2......11221315...107......1......286
7 Encephalitis lethargica..................1......1.....................1...1.................................2...1..................27
8 Cerebro-spinal fever2...1............................................................1.........1l...12........................38
9 Tuberculosis of respiratory system............15101712111412...3...6469142834351324924...13215113......739
10 Other tuberculous diseases1232111...1...1...............11222......2............2176......61............1310
11 Syphilis........................21...11............11......1.........1......1...23......1......1......511
12 General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis........................1111............1.........1...11..................31......21............412
13 Cancer, malignant diseases...............1...68232745221251115913712995896675875158123...11......13313
14 Diabetes.....................1...123............13......1...2.....................43......62............714
15 Cerebral haemorrhage, etc.........................1311116112252...52311...2...522112...172712...1......3315
16 Heart disease............11569193876932427252516231619232016121018202012814445213547...5......27216
17 Aneurysm...........................1171...1......1I...1......1............11...33......31...3......617
18 Other circulatory diseases...........................312201921...324636682162...625313743916...1......5618
19 Bronchitis1.....................16316146...343418134333412262126278...4......4719
20 Pneumonia (all forms)1731............2891917105621586114797353144744......5127...3......9120
21 Other respiratory diseases........................3...3112...1.........1...241...............146......515......1021
22 Peptic ulcer........................341211...2...............2...1...1...3...11.........81............1122
23 Diarrhoea, etc.11........................1......1............3...111222............158......12............1323
24 Appendicitis............2......2......1..................1......1.........12......32......42............524
25 Cirrhosis of liver.................................1....................................1...............1...........................125
26 Other diseases of liver, etc.........................1...21...............1...1...1...1.....................4......3...............426
27 Other digestive diseases11...1..................623...11...2...21131.........11...68......64............1427
28 Acute and chronic nephritis.....................2125511......121111...111...3...2611......97............1728
29 Puerperal sepsis...............1...................................................1.....................1........................129
30 Other puerperal causes.....................3.............................................2...1...............3......2...............330
31 Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations, etc.191....................................1...133...3212......2...11128......103............2031
32 Senility....................................77122...2111l1.........177......112............1432
33 Suicide.....................213631.........31114......1111...11115......43...............1633
34 Other violence2...35211...521551......244...452412113...1716......1512............3334
35 Other defined diseases611...443...57*17151332...154*6273843254955524*1114316...3......7935
36 Causes, ill defined or unknown...........................................................................................................................36
Total Deaths (all causes)6611101111142242651021772342075421241009470788773918048425246615953049611127538200251......1026

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*Includes 1 death from erysipelas.
*Includes 1 death from erysipelas.