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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
Lewisham 1874
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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no death was registered from Small-Pox during the year. Measles
caused 36 deaths, and Scarlatina 105 deaths, while Croup, Hooping
Cough, Fevers, and Diarrhoea are credited respectively with 26,
30, 26, and 45 deaths.
The following Table shows the number of Births registered in the District during the last six years
| Births. | Rate per 1,000 population. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,926 | 33.4 |
| 1870 | 2,030 | 35.2 |
| 1871 | 1,970 | 34.2 |
| 1872 | 2,041 | 35.4 |
| 1873 | 2,065 | 35.8 |
| 1874 | 2,086 | 36.2 |
Constitutional diseases caused 199 deaths during the year.
Of 1,000 deaths, 163 were due to diseases of this class, and they
were fatal to three persons in every 1,000 of the population. Local
diseases caused 539 deaths. Four hundred and forty-two of 1,000
deaths were due to diseases of this class, and they were fatal to
nine persons in every 1,000 of the population. Developmental
diseases caused 122 deaths. One hundred of every 1,000 deaths
were due to diseases of this character, and they were fatal to two
persons in every 1,000 of the population. From violent causes
fifty-nine persons died. Forty-eight of every 1,000 deaths were
The following Table shows the number of Deaths in each sub-district, and the quarter when registered:—
| Sub-Districts. | Population. | Ladyday. | Midsummer. | Michaelmas. | Christmas. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limehouse | 29.919 | 176 | 138 | 130 | 186 | 630 |
| RatclifF | 16,131 | 95 | 70 | 90 | 98 | 353 |
| Shadwell & Wapping | 11,640 | 67 | 36 | 69 | 63 | 235 |
| Total | 57,690 | 338 | 244 | 289 | 347 | 1,218 |