London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lewisham 1876

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Causes of death.Under 3 months.AGES.
0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwardsTotal under 5 Years.Total.
Class 3. Local Diseases. continued
Order 2. -Organs of Circulation................................
1Pericarditis..................11........3
2Aneurism................................
3Heart Disease, &>c.............343732....127
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1Laryngitis....21....................33
2Bronchitis9261292....16141062..5697
3Pleurisy................1..1........2
4Pneumonia15777323653......2049
5Asthma....................1........1
6Lung Disease, &.c.....................1........2
Order 4. —Digestive Organs.
1Gastritis....1......................11
2Enteritis..............2................
3Peritonitis..............................2
4Ascites................................
5Ulceration of Intestines................................
6Heus................................
7Heus................................
8Intussusception..1........................11
9Stricture of Intestines................................
10Fistula..............33............6
11Stomach Disease, &.c.................................
12Pancreas Disease, &.c................................
13Hepatitis..............11..21....15
14Jaundice1..................1........2
15Liver Disease, &.c.........1....212........6
16Spleen Disease, &c................................
Order 5. —Urinary Organs.1
1Nephritis................1..............
2Ischuria................1............3
TBright's Disease (Nephria)..............1....1..1....1
4Diabetes..............................1
5Calculus (Stone)........1....1..............1
6Cystitis..............................1
7Kuiney Disease, &,.c.........111..1..2........6
Order 6. Oreans of Generation.
1Ovarian Dropsy................................
2Uterus Disease, &,.c...............2..1..........3
Order 7. Organs of Locomotion.
1Synovitis (Arthritis)................................
2Joint Disease, &,.c.........1............1......2
Order 8. —Integumentary System
iPhlegmon................................
2Ulcer......1........................
3Skin Diseases, &,.c...2..1....................23
Class 4 Devolepmental Diseases
Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
1Premature Birth17..........................1717
2Cyanosis1..........................11
3Spina Bifida................................
4Other Malformations................................
5Teething..663....................1515
Order 2.—Adults.
1Paramenia................................
2Childbirth (see Puemeral Fever)..........31..1............5
Order 3. —Old People.
1Old Age....................664....16
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1Atrophy and Debility136........................1919
Class 5. Violent Deaths
Order 1.—Accident or Negligeuce<
Fractures and Contusions........1..1......2........4
2WoundsGunsnot................................
Cut, Stab................................
3Burns and Scalds................................
4Poison..........2................111
5Drowning..1....1..34............55
6Suffocation3..2............1..........
7Otherwise............1..1............3
Order 3.—Homicide............1................1
Order 4.—Suicide............1................1
Causes not specified or ill-defined.................................