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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 1869
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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Deaths registered in the Limehouse District in the 13 weeks ended Dec. 25th, 1869.
DISEASES.
Ages at Death.
Sub District and
Population.
Sexes.
Total.
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
Limehouse.
30,000.
Ratcliff.
17,000.
Shaidxvell &
Wapping.
13,000.
Males.
Females:
Brought forward
98
135
38
21
34
28
1
179
100
76
165
190
355
Ascites
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1
..
..
1
..
1
..
1
Ulceration of intestines
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Hernia
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Ileus
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Intiussusception
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Stricture of Intestines
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1
1
1
Fistula
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Stomach disease, &c.
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Pancreas disease, &c.
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Hepatitis
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1
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1
Jaundice
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Lrver disease &c.
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1
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1
..
1
..
1
spleen diesase &c.
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order 5 urinary organs
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Nephritis
1
6
4
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..
1
3
7
8
3
11
Ischuria
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Bright's diesase
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1
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1
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1
1
Diabetes
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calculus
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Cystitis.
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Kidney disease, &c.
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..
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..
1
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..
1
..
1
..
1
Order 6 Organs of Generation..
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Ovarian dropsy
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Uterus diesase, &c.
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1
..
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..
1
..
1
1
Order 7 Organs of
Locomotion
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Arthritits
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Joint Diseases, &c.
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1
2
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3
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2
1
3
Order 8. Integumentary System.
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Phlegmon
1
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..
1
..
1
1
skin disease, &c.
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IV. DEVLOPMENTAL
Order 1. Diseases of children
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Premature birth
2
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1
1
1
1
2
Cyanosis
1
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1
..
1
Spina bifida
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other Malformations
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Teething
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2
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2
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2
2
Order 2. Diseases of adults
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Paramenia
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Childbirth
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1
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1
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1
1
Order 3
Old age
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8
3
5
1
5
2
9
11
Order 4. Diseases of
Nutrition
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Atrophy and Debility
7
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5
2
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4
3
7
V. VIOLENT DEATHS.
Order «. Accident or
Negligence
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Fractures and Contusions
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Wounds
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Burns and Scalds
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1
1
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1
..
1
2
..
2
1
3
Poison
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Drowning
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6
3
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2
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7
8
1
9
Suffocation
1
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1
..
1
1
Otherwise
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Order 3. Homicide
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Murder and Manslaughter
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Order 4 Suicide
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Wounds—Cut, Stab, Shot
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Poison
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Drowning
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Hanging
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1
1
..
1
1
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1
1
2
Otherwise
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Sudden Deaths, (cause unascertained)
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Causes not specified, or ill
defined
1
..
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1
1
..
1
TOTAL
112
144
43
29
42
42
5
201
116
100
198
219
417