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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 1867
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—ZYMOTIC. Order 1—Miasmatic | 73 | 81 | 28 | 81 | 92 | 48 | 4 | 407 | |||||||||
| Order 4.—Digestive Organs. | |||||||||||||||||
| Small-Pox | ... | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 15 | |||||||||
| Measles | 3 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | Cancrum Oris | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Scarlatina | ... | 6 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | Gastritis | ||||||||
| Diphtheria | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Enteritis | ||||||||
| Quinsy | Peritonitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ||||||||||
| Croup | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | Ascites | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | |
| Hoopmg-Cough | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 22 | Ulceratn. of Intestns | ||||||||||
| Typhus Fever | ... | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Hernia (Rupture) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | Ileus | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |||
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | Intussusception | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | Fistula | ||||||||
| Influenza | Stomach Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
| Dysentery | Pancreas Disease, &c. | ||||||||||||||||
| Diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | Hepatitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Ague | Liver Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | 6 | |||||||||
| Remittent Fever | Disease of Rectum | ||||||||||||||||
| Rheumatism | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Order 5—Urinary Organs. | ||||||||
| Pyæmia | |||||||||||||||||
| Cholera | Nephritis | ||||||||||||||||
| Order 2—Enthetic. | Disease of Bladder | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ||||||||||
| Syphilis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | Nephria. (Bright's disease) | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | ... | |
| Stricture of Urethra. | |||||||||||||||||
| Glanders | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | Diabetes | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Order 3—Dietic. | Prostrate Disease | ||||||||||||||||
| Privation | Kidney Disease, &c. | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
| Want of Breast Milk. | Retention | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |||||||||
| Purpura and Scurvy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | Order 6—Organs of Generation. | |||||||||
| Alcoholism—Delirm. | |||||||||||||||||
| Tremens | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |||||||||
| ,, Intemperance. | Uterus Disease, &c. Ovariotomy Dropsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||||||||
| Lead Poisoning | Ovariotomy | ||||||||||||||||
| Order 4—Parasitic | Order 7- Organs of Locomotion. | ||||||||||||||||
| Thrush | |||||||||||||||||
| Worms, &c. | Joint Disease | ||||||||||||||||
| II—CONSTITUTNL Order 1—Diathetic. | Bones, &c. | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||
| Spinal Disease, &c. | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |||||||||||
| Dropsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | Order 8—Integu mentary System. | |||||||||
| Cancer | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 4 | |||||||||
| Mortification | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 | Skin Disease | |||||||||
| Abscess or Tumour | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL. | ||||||||
| Noma | |||||||||||||||||
| Order 2—Tubrculr. Scrofula | Order 1—Disease of Children. | ||||||||||||||||
| Tabes Mesenterica | 15 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25 | Premature Birth | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Phthisis (Consmptn) | ... | 2 | 45 | 32 | 8 | ... | 94 | Cyanosis | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Hydrocephalus | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | Spina Bifida | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| III.—LOCAL. Order 1—Nervous System. | Other Malformations Teething | 3 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | ||||||||
| Cephalitis | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | Ordre 2- Diseases of Adult | |||||||||
| Apoplexy | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 7 | ... | 18 | Childbirth | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Palsy (Paralysis) | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Order 3—Diseases of Old People. | |||||||||
| Insanity | |||||||||||||||||
| Tetanus | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 6 | 13 | ||
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Premature Decay | ||||||||
| Convulsions | 16 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 | Order 4—Diseases of Nutrition. | ||||||||
| Brain Disease, &c | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 6 | |||||||||
| Spinal Meningitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Atrophy & Debility | 9 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Order 2—Organs of Circulation. | V.—VIOLENT DEATHS. | ||||||||||||||||
| Anæmia | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | Order 1—Accidents or Negligence | ||||||||
| Pericarditis | |||||||||||||||||
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | Burns and Scalds | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Heart Disease, &c. | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | ... | 20 | Poison | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Phlebitis | Suffocation | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ||||||||
| Syncope | Violence | ... | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | ... | 27 | ||||||||
| Phlegmasia Dolens | Drowning | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ||||||||
| Order 3—Respiratory Organs. | Order 3—Homicide. Murder & Manslgter. | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||||||||
| Laryngismus | Order 4—Suicide. | ||||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | Wounds | ||||||||||||||||
| Bronchitis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 36 | Poison | ||||||||
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Hanging | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | 37 | Drowning | ||||||||
| Lung Disease, &c. | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ... | 14 | Not Specified | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 73 | 81 | 28 | 81 | 02 | 48 | 4 | 407 | 99 | 102 | 42 | 97 | 119 | 64 | 10 | 533 |