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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
Whitechapel 1857
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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TABLE XIII.— CONTINUED.
| Causes of Death. | 0 and under 1. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 20. | 20 and under 40. | 40 and under 60. | 60 and under 80. | 80 and upwards. | Total under 5. | Grand Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought over | 94 | 95 | 29 | 47 | 80 | 34 | 3 | 189 | 381 |
| Enteritis | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Peritonitis | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Ascites | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Ulceration of Intestine | — | — | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Hernia | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Ilius | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Stricture Intestinal Canal | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Disease of Stomach | — | — | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Disease of Liver | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| Diabetes | — | — | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Acute Hydrocele | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Stricture of Urethra | — | — | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Disease of Kidneys | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| Child-birth | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Disease of Joints | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Privation of Food, &c. | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Want of Breast Milk | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Poison | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Burns and Scalds | - | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 13 |
| Hanging | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Drowning | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Wounds | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Violence | - | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| Causes not specified | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 15 |
| Intemperance | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Sudden | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Age | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 4 | - | 22 |
| Debility from Premature Birth | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 13 |
| Total | 110 | 103 | 40 | 73 | 113 | 74 | 8 | 213 | 521 |
I am,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN LIDDLE.
15, Great Alie Street,
July 24th, 1857.