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 Whitechapel]
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TABLE VIII.—Causes of Death at Seven Periods of Life, registered in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending 29th June, 1861.
Causes of Death. | 0 and under 1 | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 20 | 20 and under 4o | 4o and under 60 | 60 and uuder 80 | 80 and above. | Total. | 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 above | Total. |
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I.—Zymotic | Brought forward | 76 | 108 | 27 | 49 | 79 | 40 | 3 | 382 | ||||||||
Order 1—Miasmitio | |||||||||||||||||
Small-Pox | l | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Order 4—Digestive Oroans. | ||||||||
Measles | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | |||||||||
Scarlatina | ... | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | Cancrum Oris | ||||||||
Diphtheria | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Gastritis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 |
Quinsy | Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Croup | ... | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | Peritonitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
Hooping-Cough | 8 | 22 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 32 | Ascites | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Typhus Fever | ... | 6 | 1 | l | 3 | 2 | ... | 13 | UIc. of Intestines | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | l |
Erysipelas | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | Hernia (Rupture) | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | l | ... |
Puerperal Fever | Ileus | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |||||||||
Carbuncle | Intussusception | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Influenza | Fistula | ||||||||||||||||
Dysentery | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Stomach Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Diarrhoea | 8 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | l | 14 | Pancreas Disease, &c. | ||||||||
Ague | Hepatitis | ||||||||||||||||
Remittent Fever | Liver Disease, &c. | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 9 | ||||||||
Rheumatism | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | Spleen Disease, &c. | ||||||||
Pyæmia | Order 5— Urinary Organs. | ||||||||||||||||
Order 2—Enthetic. | |||||||||||||||||
Syphilis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | Nephritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Stricture of Urethra. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | Disease of Bladder | ||||||||
Hydrophobia | Nephria (Bright's dis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ||||||||
Order 3—Dietic. | |||||||||||||||||
Privation | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Diabetes | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Want of Breast Milk | Stone | ||||||||||||||||
Purpura and Scurvy | Prostate Disease | ||||||||||||||||
Alcoholism—Delirium | Kidney Disease. &c. | ||||||||||||||||
Tremens | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Order 6—Organs of Generation. | ||||||||
„ Intemperance | |||||||||||||||||
Load Poisoning | Ovarian Dropsy | ||||||||||||||||
Order 4—Parasitic. | Uterus Disease, &c. | ||||||||||||||||
Thrush | Order 7—-Organs of Locomotion. | ||||||||||||||||
Worms, &c | |||||||||||||||||
II.Constitutional. | Joint Disease, &c | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ||||||||
Order 1—Diathetic | Bones, &c. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | l | ... | ... | 5 | ||||||||
Gout | Order 8 — Integu mentary. | ||||||||||||||||
Dropsy | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 6 | Phlegmon | ||||||||
Cancer | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | ... | ... | 8 | skin Disease, & c. | ||||||||
Mortification | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | IV.-Developmental | ||||||||
Abscess | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | Order 1 - Diseases of Children. | ||||||||
Anaemia | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Order 2-Tubrclr. | ... | ... | ... | Premature Birth | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
Scrofula | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | Cynosis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 |
Tabes Mesenterica | 8 | 8 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 20 | Oninn Bfirlo | 1 | ||||||||
Phthisis (Consumptn) | ... | 3 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 6 | ... | 70 | Other Malformations. | ||||||||
Hydrocephalus | 1 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | Teething | 1 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 11 |
III.—Local. | Order 2 — Diseases of Adults. | ||||||||||||||||
Order 1—Nervous System. | |||||||||||||||||
Paramenia | |||||||||||||||||
Cephalitis | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | Childbirth | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
Apoplexy | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | 6 | Order 3—Diseases of Old People. | ||||||||
Palsy (Paralysis) | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 4 | |||||||||
Insanity | Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | 13 | 28 | ||||||||
Tetanus | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Order 4 —Diseases of Nutrition. | ||||||||
Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Convulsions | 16 | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 23 | Atrophy and Debilty | 16 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 |
Chorea | V.—Violent Deaths. | ||||||||||||||||
Drain Disease, &c | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | 14 | Order l—Accidents or Negligence. | ||||||||
Order 2—Oroans of Circulation. | |||||||||||||||||
Burns and Scalds | ... | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ||||||||||
Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | Poison | 10 | |||||||
Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Suffocation | 3 | 3 | ||||||
Heart Disease, &c. | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | Violence | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 6 | ... | 1 | 15 |
Phlebitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | Drowning | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Disease of Arteries | Order 3—Homicide. | ||||||||||||||||
Order 3—Respiratory Organs. | Murder & Manslaghtr. Order 4—Soicide. | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Laryngismus | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Wounds | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | - |
Laryngitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Poison | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Bronchitis | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 36 | Drowning | ||||||||
Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Hanging | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |
Pneumonia | 13 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ... | 47 | Otherwise | ||||||||
Lung Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 5 | Not Specified | ||||||||
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Carried Forward | 76 | 108 | 27 | 49 | 79 | 40 | 3 | 382 | Grand Total | 113 | 126 | 35 | 72 | 98 | 64 | 18 | 526 |