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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 52 weeks ended March 26th, 1870.
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.
Shadwell &
Wapping.
13,000.
Males.
Females.
Brought forward
349
406
..
96
141
122
8
560
384
292
629
607
1236
Ascities
..
..
..
2
3
5
..
3
6
1
6
4
10
Ulceration of Intestines
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
1
Hernia
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
2
..
..
2
2
Ileus
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Intussuception
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Stricture of intestines
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
2
..
2
1
3
4
Fistula
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Stomatch Disease, &c.
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
1
..
..
1
1
2
Pancreas Disease , &c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Hepatitis
..
..
..
2
4
1
..
3
2
2
1
6
7
Jaundice
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
1
1
2
Liver Disease, &c .
..
..
..
1
4
5
..
4
5
1
6
4
10
Spleen Disease, &c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 5. urinary organs
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Nephritis
1
9
4
..
1
..
..
2
4
9
11
4
15
Ischuria
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bright's Disease, &c .
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
1
1
..
1
1
2
Diabetes
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Calculus
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cystitis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Kidney Disease, &c.
..
..
..
2
1
2
..
..
4
1
5
..
5
Order 6. Organs of generation
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Ovarian Dropy
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
1
0Uterus disease, &c.
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
2
1
..
3
3
Onder 7. Organs of
Locomotion
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Arthritis
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
1
Joint disease, &c.
..
..
..
1
3
..
..
4
..
1
3
2
5
Order 8. Integumentry System
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Phlegmon
2
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
2
1
3
Ulcer
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Skin Disease, &c.
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
IV DEVELOPMENTAL
Order 1. Diseases of Children.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
3
4
4
9
13
Premature birth
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
1
1
2
Cyanosis
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
1
2
Spina bifida
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
1
Other Malformations
l
..
..
..
..
..
..
9
4
1
9
5
14
Teething
6
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 2. Disease of adults
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 2. Diseases of adults
Paramenia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Childbirth
..
..
..
5
2
..
..
1
4
2
..
7
7
Order 3
old age
..
..
..
..
..
32
17
27
3
19
19
30
49
Order 4. Diseases of
Nutrition
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Atrophy and Debility
36
3
..
..
..
..
..
23
14
2
22
17
39
V .VIOLENT DEATHS.
Order 1.. Accident or
Negligence
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Fractures and contusions
2
2
2
3
2
1
..
3
3
6
11
1
12
Wounds
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Burns and Scalds
..
2
2
..
..
1
..
2
3
..
3
2
5
Poison
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Drowning
..
..
11
19
7
..
..
8
4
25
33
4
37
Suffocation
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
3
3
4
6
10
Otherwise
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 3. Homicide
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Murder and Manslaughter
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
1
Order 4 Suicide
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Wounds - Cut,Stab,Shot
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Poison
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Drowning
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
Hanging
..
..
..
..
2
2
..
2
2
..
2
2
4
Otherwise
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Sudden Deaths, (cause
tained)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Causes not specified, or ill-
defined
5
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
3
3
4
2
6
TOTAL
434
433
135
132
178
175
26
674
461
373
783
730
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