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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

Bethnal Green 1891

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

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CAUSE OF DEATH.
AGES.
Total
under
5 years.
Total.
0
to
1
1
to
5
5
to
15
15
to
25
25
to
35
35
to
45
45
to
55
55
to
65
65
to
75
75
to
85
85 and
upwds.
Local Diseases (continued).
* '
2. Organs of Special Sense.
3. Circulatory System.
Pericarditis
..
1
2
1
..
..
••
••
••
••
••
1
4
Acute Endocarditis
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Valvular Diseases of the Heart
..
..
2
3
3
4
4
6
4
2
..
..
28
Other Diseases of Heart
..
..
4
7
3
15
21
17
27
9
1
..
104
Aneurism
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Embolism, Thrombosis
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
2
4. Respiratory System.
Laryngitis
2
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
4
Croup
2
16
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
18
20
Emphysema, Asthma
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
..
..
..
..
3
Bronchitis
110
98
2
8
13
21
55
95
111
56
6
208
575
Pneumonia
41
82
4
13
13
23
23
16
15
4
..
123
234
Pleurisy
..
1
..
..
2
5
..
1
..
..
..
1
9
Other Diseases of Respiratory System
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
3
5. Digestive System.
*
*
Dentition
12
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
22
22
Sore Throat, Quinsy
..
1
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
3
Diseases of Stomach
2
..
..
..
..
1
..
3
..
..
..
2
6
Enteritis
12
4
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
16
19
Obstructive Diseases of Intestine
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
3
3
2
..
..
10
Peritonoitis
1
1
1
..
1
1
..
..
3
2
..
2
14
Ascites
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cirrhosis of Liver
..
..
..
..
..
6
8
5
2
1
..
..
22
Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver
5
..
..
..
2
1
1
3
4
2
..
5
18
Other Diseases of Digestive System
..
..
..
1 |
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
2