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 IX.—Causes of Death at Seven Periods of Life, registered in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending 30th December, 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 | 92 | 109 | 36 | 87 | 85 | 61 | 4 | 474 | ||||||||
I.—Miasmatic. | IV.—Digestive Organs. | ||||||||||||||||
Small-Pox | 1 | 9 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | |||||||||
Measles | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Cancrum Oris | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Scarlatina | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 21 | Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Diphtheria | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Enteritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Quinsy | Peritonitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Croup | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | Ascites | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | 7 |
Hooping-Cough | 4 | 14 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 19 | Ulc. of Intestines | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Typhus Fever | ... | 3 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 6 | ... | 43 | Hernia (Rupture) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Erysipelas | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | Ileus | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Intussusception | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Carbuncle | Fistula | ||||||||||||||||
Influenza | Stomach Disease, &e. | ||||||||||||||||
Dysentery | Pancreas Disease, &c. | ||||||||||||||||
Diarrhœa | 9 | 7 | ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | ... | 23 | Hepatitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Ague | Liver Disease, &c. | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | 8 | ||||||||
Remittent Fever | V.—Urinary Organs. | ||||||||||||||||
Rheumatism | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | |||||||||
Pyaemia | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | Nephritis | ||||||||
Parotitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Disease of Bladder | ||||||||
II.—Enthetic. | Nephria (Bright's Disease) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Syphilis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Stricture of Urethra | Diabetes | ||||||||||||||||
Hydrophobia | Retention | ||||||||||||||||
III.—Dietic. | Prostate Disease | ||||||||||||||||
Privation | Kidney Disease, &c | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | ||||||||
Want of Breast Milk. | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | VI.—Organs of Generation. | ||||||||
Purpura and Scurvy- | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Alcoholism—Delirm. Tremens | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | Ovarian Dropsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Uterus Disease, &c | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | |||||||||
„ Intemperance Lead Poisoning | VII.—Organs of Locomotion. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||
IV.—Pakasitic. | Joint Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ||||||||
Thrush | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Bones, &c | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Worms, &c. | Spinal Disease | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ||||||||
2.—Constitutional | VIII. — Integu-mentarySystem. | ||||||||||||||||
I. Diathetic. | |||||||||||||||||
Gout | Phlegmon | ||||||||||||||||
Dropsy | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 | Skin Disease, &c | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Cancer | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 5 | 4.—Developmental | ||||||||
Mortification | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | I. — Diseases of Children. | ||||||||
Abscess or Tumour | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | |||||||||
II.—Tubercular. | Premature Birth | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ||||||||
Scrofula | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | Cyanosis | ||||||||
Tabes Mesenterica | 17 | 19 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 37 | Spina Bifida | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Phthisis (Consumpn.) | 1 | ... | 3 | 33 | 19 | 5 | ... | 61 | Other Malformations Teething | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
Hydrocephalus | 2 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | |||||||||
3—Local. | II.—Diseases of Adults. | ||||||||||||||||
I.—Nervous System. | |||||||||||||||||
Paramenia | |||||||||||||||||
Cephalitis | Childbirth | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Apoplexy | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ... | 17 | III.—Diseases of Old People. | ||||||||
Palsy (Paralysis) | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |||||||||
Insanity | Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 | 11 | 27 | ||||||||
Tetanus | Premature Decay | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ||||||||
Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | IV.—Diseases of Nutrition. | ||||||||
Convulsions | 15 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18 | |||||||||
Chorea | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | |||||||||
Brain Disease, Ac. | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 9 | 5.—Violent Deaths | ||||||||
II.—Organs of Circulation. | I.—Accidents or Negligence. | ||||||||||||||||
Pericarditis | Burns and Scalds | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ||||||||
Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | Suffocation | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Heart Disease, &c. | ... | ... | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | I | 26 | Violence | ... | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | ... | 33 |
Phlebitis | Drowning | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Disease of Arteries | III.-Homicide. | ||||||||||||||||
III.—Respiratory Organs. | Murder and Manslaughter | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||||||||
Laryngismus | IV.—Suicide. | ||||||||||||||||
Laryngitis | Wounds | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ||||||||
Bronchitis | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | ... | 52 | Poison | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | Drowning | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Pneumonia | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ... | 47 | Hanging | ||||||||
Lung Disease, &c. | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | Otherwise | |||||||||
Not Specified | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||||||
Carried Forward | 92 | 109 | 36 | 87 | 85 | 61 | 4 | 474 | Grand Total | 119 | 117 | 52 | 109 | 106 | 102 | 15 | 620 |