Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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Deaths registered in the Limehouse District in the 13 weeks ended March 26th, 1870.
DISEASES. | Ages at Death. | Sub District and Population. | Sexes. | Total. | |||||||||
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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. | Shadwell & Wapping. 13,000. | Males. | Females. | ||
Brought forward | 77 | 85 | 25 | 22 | 38 | 46 | 3 | 120 | 92 | 84 | l68 | 128 | 296 |
Ascites | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Ulceration of Intestines | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Ileus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Stricture of Intestines | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Stomatch disease, &C | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Pancreas Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Jaundice | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | I | 1 |
Liver Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Spleen Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 5 Urinary Organs | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Nephritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Ischuria | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Bright's Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Calculus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cystitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Kidney Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 6. Organs of Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Uterus Diesease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 7 Organs of Locomotion | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Joint Disease, &c. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Order 8. Integumentary system | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Skin Disease, &c. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
IV. DEVELOPMENTAL. Order 1. Diseases of Children | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Premature Birth | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Cyanosis. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Teething | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Order 2. Diseases of Adults | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 5 | 5 |
Childbirth | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 5 | 5 |
Order 3- Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
Order 4. Diseases of Nutrition | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Atrophy and Debility | 11 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 2 | .. | 10 | 3 | 13 |
V. VIOLENT DEATHS. Order 1. Accident or Negligence | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Fractures and Contusions | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 |
Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Burns and Scalds | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Drowning | .. | .. | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Suffocation | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Otherwise | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 3 Homicide | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Murder and Manslaughter | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Order 4. Suicide | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Wounds—Cut, Stab, Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Otherwise | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Sudden Deaths, (cause unascer tamed ) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Causes not specified, or ill defined | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
TOTAL | 104 | 94 | 32 | 31 | 46 | 64 | 9 | 164 | 113 | 103 | 212 | 168 | 380 |