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 July 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 | 93 | 99 | 28 | 67 | 84 | 48 | 5 | 424 | ||||||||
I.—Miasmatic. | IV.—Digestive Organs. | ||||||||||||||||
Small-Pox | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Measles | Cancrum Oris | ||||||||||||||||
Scarlatina | 3 | 7 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | Gasttritis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Diphtheria | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Enteritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Quinsy | Peritonitis | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ||||||||
Croup | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | Ascites | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 |
Hooping-Cough | 8 | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 28 | Ulc. of Intestines | |||||||||
Typhus Fever | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ... | ... | 86 | Hernia (Rupture) | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 10 | Ileus | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | Intussusception | |||||||||
Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Eistula | ||||||||
Influenza | Stomach | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Dysentery | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Pancreas Disease, &c. | ||||||||
Diarrhoæa | 16 | 7 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | Hepatitis | |||||||||
Ague | Liver Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | 2 | ... | 11 | ||||||||
Remittent Fever | Spleen Disease, &c. | ||||||||||||||||
Rheumatism | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Stric. of Esophagus.. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Paæmia | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | V.—Urinary Organs. | ||||||||
Cholera | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |||||||||
II.-Enthetic | Nephritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Syphilis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | Disease of Bladder | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Stricture of Urethra | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | Nephria (Bright's Disease) | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 5 |
Hydrophobia | |||||||||||||||||
III.-Dietic | Diabetes | ||||||||||||||||
Privation | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Stone | ||||||||
Want of Breast Milk. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Prostate Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Purpura and Scurvy.. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Kidney Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |||
Alcoholism—Del.Tremens | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | VI.—Organs of Generation. | ||||||||
„ Intemperance | Ovarian Dropsy | ||||||||||||||||
Uterus Disease, &c. | |||||||||||||||||
IV.—Parasitic. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | VII.—Organs of Locomotion. | ||||||||||
Worms, &c. | Joint Disease, &c. | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 6 | ||||||||
2Constituional | Bones, &c. | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ||||||||
I.—Diathetic. | VIII. — IntegumentarySystem. | ||||||||||||||||
Gout | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Dropsy | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | Phlegmon | ||||||||
Cancer | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 2 | ... | 8 | Skin Disease, &c. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Mortification | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | Developmental | ||||||||
Abscess | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1. — Diseases of Children. | ||||||||
II.—Tubercular. | |||||||||||||||||
Scrofula | Premature Birth | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ||||||||
Tabes Mesenterica | 18 | 20 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 39 | Cyanosis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Phthisis (Consumpn.) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 2 | ... | 58 | Spina Bifida | ||||||||
Hydrocephalus | 4 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | Other Malformations Teething | 6 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 |
3.-Local. | |||||||||||||||||
I.—Nervous sys tem | II.—Diseases of Adults. | ||||||||||||||||
Cephalitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Paramenia | ||||||||
Apoplexy | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | 6 | Childbirth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Palsy (Paralysis) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 6 | III.-Disease of Old People. | ||||||||
Insanity | Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 8 | 22 | ||||||||
Tetanus | IV.—Diseases of Nutrition. | ||||||||||||||||
Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | I | |||||||||
Convulsions | 13 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 | |||||||||
Chorea | Atrophy and Debility | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 | ||||||||
Brain Disease, &c. | ... | 5 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 9 | 5.—Violent Deaths | ||||||||
II.—Organs of Circulation. | I.—Accidents or Negligence. | ||||||||||||||||
Pericarditis | Burns and Scalds | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 9 | ||||||||
Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Poison | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Heart Disease, &c. | ... | ... | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | ... | 29 | Suffoceation | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
Phlebitis | Violence | 1 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 38 | ||||||||
Disease of Arteries | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Drowning | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 |
III.—Respiratory Organs. | III.—Homicide. Murder and Manslaughter | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Laryngismus | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Laryngitis | IV.-Sucide. | ||||||||||||||||
Bronchitis | 8 | 11 | ... | 6 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 51 | Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 |
Pleurisy | Drowning | ||||||||||||||||
Pneumonia | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ... | 3? | Hanging | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Lung Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | ... | 8 | Otherwise | ||||||||
Not Specified | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |||||||||
Carried Forward | 93 | 99 | 28 | 67 | 84 | 48 | 5 | 424 | Grand Total | 132 | 113 | 49 | 92 | 116 | 76 | 14 | 592 |