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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DISEASES.
Ages at Death.
Sub-District with
Population in 1871.
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.
30,025.
Ratcliff.
15.930.
Shadwell &
Wapping.
11,623.
Males.
Females.
Brought forward
264
272
95
82
155
101
9
498
295
185
484
494
978
Ascites
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
1
Ulceration of Intestines
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
Hernia
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
2
..
..
1
1
2
Ileus
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Intussusception
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
Stricture of Intestines
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
..
1
1
1
2
Fistula
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Stomach Disease, &c.
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
Pancreas Disease, &c
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Hepatitis
..
..
1
..
3
..
..
4
..
..
3
1
..
Jaundice
1
1
..
..
1
3
..
6
..
..
2
4
4
Liver Disease,
..
..
..
2
7
3
..
7
2
3
7
5
6
Spleen Disease. &c
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12
Order 5. Urinary Organs
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Nephritis
..
..2
3
..
1
..
..
2
4
..
2
4
..
Ischuria
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Bright's Disease
..
1
..
2
1
..
..
2
..
3
3
2
..
Diabetes
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
1
..
1
2
..
5
Calculus
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
2
Cystitis
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
1
..
1
Kidney Disease, &c.
..
..
..
3
1
..
..
3
..
1
1
3
1
Order 6. Organs of Generation
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
Ovarian Dropsy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Uterus Disease, &c
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
2
..
..
2
..
Order 7. Organs of
Locomotion
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Arthritis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Joint Disease, &c.
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
1
1
2
Order 8. Integumentary System
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Phlegmon
1
1
2
..
..
..
..
1
2
1
4
..
4
Ulcer
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
2
..
..
2
2
Skin Disease, &c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
DEVELOPMENTAL.
..
..
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..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order I. Diseases of Children
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Premature Birth
24
..
..
..
..
..
..
11
8
5
10
14
24
Cyanosis
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
1
Spina Bifida
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
1
Other Malformations
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
Teething
3
11
..
..
..
..
..
6
6
2
7
7
14
Order 2. Diseases of Adults
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Paramenia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Childbirth
..
..
..
12
..
..
..
8
4
....
..
12
12
Order 3.
Old Age
..
..
..
..
1
15
19
26
9
....
8
27
35
Order 4. Diseases of
Nutrition
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Atrophy and Debility
3
..
1
..
..
..
..
17
7
10
24
10
34
VIOLENT DEATHS.
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..
..
..
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..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 1 Accident or
Negligence
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Fractures and Contusions
..
1
2
2
1
1
..
6
1
..
7
..
7
Wounds
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
1
1
2
..
2
Burns and Scalds
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
Poison
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
2
1
..
1
1
2
Drowning
..
1
9
11
6
1
..
11
..
..
25
4
29
Suffocation
8
..
2
..
1
..
..
5
4
14
7
4
11
Otherwise
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
2
..
..
..
Order 3. Homicide
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Murder and Manslaughter
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
Order 4 Suicide
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Wounds—Cut, Stab, Shot
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
..
2
Poison
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Drowning
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
1
Hanging
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
1
1
1
1
2
Otherwise
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Sudden Deaths (cause unascertained)
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
1
Causes not specified, or iildefined
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
TOTAL
338
292
121
121
388
129
28
630
353
235
615
603
1218