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 Stepney]
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There were 648 inquests held on residents during the year. The causes of death were as follows:—
Abscess of Brain | 1 |
Accidents | 107 |
Alcoholism | 8 |
Aneurism of Aorta | 4 |
Apoplexy | 33 |
Bright's Disease | 11 |
Burns (adults) | 3 |
Bus | 8 |
Motor Car | 1 |
Other Motor Vehicles | 3 |
Taxi | 4 |
Tram | 1 |
Cancer | 3 |
Cerebral Thrombosis | 3 |
Diseases of the Lungs:— | |
Bronchitis | 20 |
Pneumonia | 35 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 |
Phthisis | 25 |
Diseases accelerated by self-neglect and want of proper nursing | 2 |
Drowning | 15 |
Epilepsy | 2 |
Erysipelas | 1 |
Gangrene | 1 |
Gastric Ulcer | 6 |
Gastro-Enteritis | 5 |
Grave's Disease | 1 |
Heart Disease | 91 |
Meningitis | 3 |
Murder | 3 |
Peritonitis | 2 |
Post Partum Haemorrhage | 1 |
Puerperal Fever | 1 |
Shock while undergoing a necessary operation under the influence of an anaesthetic | 5 |
Shot wounds by order of court martial | 1 |
Spasm of Gloltis | 1 |
Strangulated Hernia | 1 |
Suicide | 32 |
Syncope through exposure to the cold | 1 |