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Lewisham 1874
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]
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DISEASES.
Ages at Death.
Sub-District with
Population in 1871.
Sexes.
Total
Under t.
i and
under 5.
5 and
under ao.
20 and
under 40.
40 and
under 60
60 and
under 80.
80 and
above.
Limehouse.
30.035.
Ratcliff.
15.930.
Shadwell &
Wapping.
11.633.
Males.
Females.
Drought forward
62
79
32
27
45
29
3
148
79
49
>31
145
376
Ascites
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Ulceration of Intestines
..
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..
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..
..
..
..
..
..
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..
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Heinia
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..
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Ileus
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..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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Intussusception
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..
..
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..
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..
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..
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Stricture of Intestines
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..
..
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..
Fistula
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Stomach Disease, &c
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..
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Pancreas Disease, &c
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Hepatitis
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Jaundice
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..
..
..
..
..
..
..
....
Liver Disease, &c
..
..
..
1
5
1
..
4
1
2
4
3
7
Spleen Disease, &c
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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..
Order 5 Urinary Organs
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..
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..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Nephritis
..
1
2
..
..
..
..
1
2
..
1
2
3
Ischuria
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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..
..
..
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..
Brieht's Disease
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
1
2
Diabetes
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
Calculus
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Cystitis
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..
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..
..
1
..
..
..
1
1
..
1
Kidney Disease, &c
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
Order 6. Organs of Generation
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..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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..
Ovarian Dropsy
..
..
..
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..
..
..
..
..
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..
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Uterus Disease, &c
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..
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..
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..
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Order 7. Organs of
Locomotion
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..
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..
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..
..
..
..
..
Arthritis
..
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....
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..
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..
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..
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..
Joint Disease, &c
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
1
Order 8. Integumentary System
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Phlegmon
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
1
Ulcer
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
2
..
..
2
2
Skin Disease, &c
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..
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DEVELOPMENTAL.
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Order x. Diseases of Children
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..
Premature Birth
6
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..
..
..
..
..
2
2
2
1
5
6
Cyanosis
..
..
..
..
..
..
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..
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Spina Bifida
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..
Other Malformations
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
Teething
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
..
2
1
3
Order 2. Diseases of Adults
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..
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..
..
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Paramenia
..
..
..
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..
..
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..
..
..
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..
..
Childbirth
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
1
2
..
..
3
3
Order 3.
..
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Old Age
..
..
..
..
1
7
6
12
2
..
3
11
14
Order 4. Diseases of
Nutrition
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..
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..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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..
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\trophy and Debility
8
..
1
..
..
..
..
5
..
4
5
4
9
VIOLENT DEATHS.
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Order 1 Accident or
Negligence
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..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Fractures and Contusions
..
1
1
..
..
1
..
3
..
..
3
..
3
Wounds
..
..
..
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..
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..
..
..
..
..
Burns and Scalds
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
1
Poison
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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..
..
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..
Drowning
..
..
..
3
4
..
..
3
..
4
5
2
7
Suffocation
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
..
2
1
3
Otherwise
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Orders. Homicide
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..
Murder and Manslaughter
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
Order 4 Suicide
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..
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..
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Wounds—Cut, Stab. Shot
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..
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Poison
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Drowning
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..
..
..
..
..
Hanging
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
1
Otherwise
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..
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..
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Sudden Deaths (cause unascertained)
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..
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Causes not specified, or illdefined
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..
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..
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..
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TOTAL
80
86
39
37
57
40
8
186
98
63
165
182
347