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 VI.—Causes of Death at Seven Periods of Life, registered in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending April 1st, 1865.
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 | 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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1—Zymotic. | Brought Forward | 103 | 121 | 40 | 70 | 125 | 98 | 8 | 565 | ||||||||
I—Miasmatic. | IV.—Digestive Organs. | ||||||||||||||||
Small.Pox | ... | I | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |||||||||
Measles | 3 | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | Cancrum Oris | ||||||||
Scaarlatina | ... | 9 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Diphtheria | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Enteritis | |||||||||
Quinsy | Peritonitis | ||||||||||||||||
Group | ... | 5 | 3 | ... | ...... | ... | ... | 8 | Ascites | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 5 |
Hooping.Cough | 14 | 24 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 41 | Ulc.of Intestines | |||||||||
Typhus Fever | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 13 | ... | 46 | Hernia (Rupture) | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 5 |
Erysipelas | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 4 | Ilens | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ||
Puerperal Fever | ... | Intussusception | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||
Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Fistula | ||||||||
Influenza | Stomach Disease, &c. | ||||||||||||||||
Dysentery | Pancreas Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ...... | 1 | ...... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Diarrhœa | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 9 | Hepatitis | ||||||||
Ague | Liver Diseases, &c | ... | ... | 1 | l | 5 | 2 | ... | y | ||||||||
Remittent Fever | Spleen Disease, &c | ||||||||||||||||
Rheumatism | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | V.—Urinary Organs. | ||||||||
Pyæmia | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 4 | |||||||||
II.—Enthetic. | Nephritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ...... | l | ||||||||
Syphilis | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | Disease of Bladder | ||||||||
Stricture of Urethra | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | Nephria (Bright's Disease) | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ... | 11 |
Hydrophobia .... | |||||||||||||||||
Glanders | Diabetes | ||||||||||||||||
III.—Dietic. | Stone | ||||||||||||||||
Privation | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | Prostate Disease | ||||||||
Want of Breast Milk | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Kidney Disease, &c. | ... | ...... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | l |
Purpura and Scurvy. | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | VI.—Organs of Generation. | ||||||||
Alcoholism—DeL Tremens | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Ovarian Dropsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | I | ... | ... | l | |||||||||
„ Intemperance | Uterus Disease, &c | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Lead Poisoning | VII.—Organs of Locomotion. | ||||||||||||||||
IV.—Parasitic. | |||||||||||||||||
Thrush | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | Joint Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |
Worms, &c | Bones, &c. | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ||||||||
2.—Constitutional | VIII. — IntegumentarySystem | ||||||||||||||||
Gout | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | Skin Disease, &c | ||||||||
Dropsy | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | 8 | |||||||||
Cancer | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 6 | 4.—Developments | |||||||||
Mortification | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | I. — Diseases of Children. | ||||||||
Abscess | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |||||||||
II.—Tubercular. | Premature Birth | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... | 5 | ||||||||
Scrofula | Cyanosis | ||||||||||||||||
Tabes Mescnterica | 19 | 16 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 36 | Spina Bifida | ||||||||
Phthisis (Consumpn.) | ... | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 4 | ... | 59 | Other Malformations | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Hydrocephalus | 2 | 7 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 11 | Teething | 7 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | |
3—Local. | II.—Diseases of Adults. | ||||||||||||||||
I.—Nervous Sys TEM | |||||||||||||||||
Paramenia | |||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Childbirth | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | |
Apoplexy | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | III.—Diseases of | |||||||||
Palsy (Paralysis) | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 10 | 1 | 13 | OLD PEOPLE | |||||||||
Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 22 | 13 | 35 | |||||||||
Insanity | ... | IV.—Diseases of Nutrition. | |||||||||||||||
Epilepsy | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 3 | ||||||||||
Convulsions | 26 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 32 | Atrophy and Debility | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Chorea | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5.—Violent Deaths | |||||||||
Brain Disease, Ac. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | I | ... | 12 | I.—Accidents or Negligence. | ||||||||
II.—Organs of | |||||||||||||||||
Circulation. | Burns and Scalds | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||
Pericarditis | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | Poison | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Aneurism | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Suffocation | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
Heart Disease, &c | ... | ... | 6 | 11 | 7 | ... | 24 | Violence | 1 | ... | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | ... | 2y | |
Phlebitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Drowning | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | i | |
Disease of Arteries | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | III.—Homicide. Murder and Manslaughter | |||||||||
III.—Respiratory Organs. | |||||||||||||||||
Laryugismus | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | IV.—Suicide. | |||||||||
Laryngitis | Wounds | ||||||||||||||||
Bronchitis | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 34 | 5 | 91 | Poison | ||||||||
Pleurisy | Drowning | ||||||||||||||||
Pneumonia | 15 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | ... | 58 | Hanging | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | l |
Lung Disease, &c. | ... | l | 7 | 11 | ... | 19 | Otherwise | ||||||||||
Not Specified | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Carried Forward | 103 | 121 | 40 | 70 | 125 | 98 | 8 | 565 | Grand Total | 140 | 139 | 53 | 96 | 157 | 133 | 23 | 741 |