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Bethnal Green 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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TABLE III. (continued).

CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 3 months.AGES.Total.
3mo. to 1 yr.1 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwardsTotal under 5 years
CLASS IV.— Developmental Diseases.
Order 1.- Diseases of Children [73]166461931410149576918..234407
1 Premature Birth48..........................4848
2 Cyanosis2..2......................44
3 Spina Bifida2..........1..............23
4 Other Malformations51........................66
5 Teething..75......................1212
Order 2.- Adults [12]
1 Paramenia................................
2 Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)..........48................12
Order 3.- Old People [144]
1 Old Age..................7516818....144
Order 4.—Nutrition [178]
1 Atrophy and Debility109381231..114261....162178
CLASS V.— Violent Deaths.
Order 1.—Accident or Negligence [90]271721467554552..4790
1 Fractions and Contusions2......2..32..243....218
2 WoundsGunshot..............1..............1
Cut, Stab............3..1............4
3 Burns and Scalds......1................1..12
4 Poison..........2..2..............4
5 Drowning........14....1............6
6 Suffocation23162..1..1..22111..4150
7 Otherwise1..............1....1....13
Order 3.—Homicide11........................22
Order 4.—Suicide................................
CLASS VI.
Causes not specified or ill defined [12]31....2......13..2....412