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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EATCLIFF.
Deaths Registered at several groups of ages from Different Causes During the Year 1876.
Note.-The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.
Cause of Death.
AGES.
Under
3 months
0
to
1
1
to
2
2
to
5
5
to
15
15
to
25
25
to
35
35
to
45
45
to
55
55
to
65
65
to
75
75
to
85
85
to
95
95 and
upwards
Total
under
5 Years.
Totai
.
Classes.
I
Zymotic Diseases
11
25
9
19
5
2
1
1
2
1
..
..
..
..
.64
76
11
. Constitutional Diseases..
..
0
10
13
3
4
6
4
6
5
..
1
..
1
29
50
111
. Local Diseases
23
29
14
28
8
1
5
10
19
19
12
12
1
..
94
181
IV
Developmental Diseases
13
4
3
..
..
1
4
4
1
..
20
30
v
. Violent Deaths
2
1
1
3
..
1
3
..
4
1
1
..
1
..
7
18
Not specified or ill-defined
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Totals
49
65
37
63
16
8
15
16
31
26
17
17
3
..
214
363
Class I. Zymotic Diseases.
Order i.—Miasmatic.
1
Smallpox
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Measles
1
2
2
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
9
9
3
Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)
2
2
7
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
11
13
4
Diphtheria
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
5
Quinsy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Croup
..
1
2
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
8
7
Whooping Cough
..
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
4
8
Typhus Fever
..
..
..
...
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Enteric or Typhoid Fever
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Simple Continued Fever
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
9
Erysipelas
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
io
Puerperal Fever (Metria)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
11
Carbuncle
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12
Influenza
..
..
..
..
....
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13
Dysentery
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
14
Diarrhœa
5
15
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
24
24
i5
Cholera
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
16
Ague
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
....
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
*7
Remittent Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
18
Rheumatism
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
19
Other Zymotic Diseases
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Order 2.—±.nthetic.
1
Syphilis
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
2
Stricture of Urethra
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Hydrophobia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
Glanders
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Older 3. —Dielic.
1
Privation
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Want of Breast Milk
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
3
Purpura and Scurvy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
Alcoholism 1
a Del. Tremens
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
b Intemperance
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 4.—Parasitic.
1
Thrush
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
3
2
Worms. &c
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Class 2. Constitutional Diseases
Order 1. — Diathetic.
1
Gout
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Dropsy
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
3
3
Cancer
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
4
Cancrum Oris (Noma)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
Mortification
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 2. — fubercular
1
Scrohila
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Tabes Mesenterica
..
6
4
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
17
17
3
Phthisis
..
..
1
3
2
4
6
..
3
4
..
..
..
..
4
26
4
Hydrocephalus
..
..
5
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
7
Class 3. Local Diseases.
Order 1. —Nervous System.
1
Cephalitis
..
1
3
6
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
12
2
Apoplexy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
0
1
..
..
..
7
3
Paralysis
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
2
..
1
1
..
..
..
5
4
Insanity
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
Chorea
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Epilepsy
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
1
4
7
Convulsions
12
3
3
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
21
27-
8
Brain Disease, &rc
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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