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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

Limehouse 1862

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Table: Table II.

Table II.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 5 YearsUnder 10 YearsUnder 20 YearsUnder 40 YearsUnder 60 YearsUnder 80 YearsUpwardsTotal.
Class 1.
1. Small Pox262432. . .. . .37
2. Measles694. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .73
3. Scarlatina276o. . .1. . .. . .36
4. Diphtheria75. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .12
5. Quinsey6. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .6
6. Croup33. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .33
7. Whooping Cough29.... ... . .. . .. . .. . .29
8. Typhus & Remittent38j 101324228. . .115
9. Intermittent Fever8. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .8
10. Erysipelas4. . .. . .2. . .2. . .8
11. Influenza. . .. . .1. . .1. . .. . .2
12. Diarrhoea42. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .42
13. Cholera3. . .. . .. . .1. . .. . .4
14. Pyaemia1. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .1
15. Rheumatic Fever. . .. . .. . .. . .1. . .1
16. Syphilis1. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .1
Class 2
1. Gangrene1. . .. . .322. . .8
2. Hemorrhage. . .11. . .1. . .. . .3