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Lewisham 1876

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Cause of Death.AGES.
Under 3 months0 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............................12
2Aneurism................................
3Heart Disease, &c..1............222......17
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1Laryngitis1I..5....................77
2Bronchitis0y65......3611..7....2660
3Pleurisy......................1......1
4Pneumonia31226......1............2330
5Asthma............................1
6Lung Disease, &c............1................1
Order 4. —Digestive Organs.
1Gastritis................................
2Enteritis..1..........12............4
3Peritonitis..............1..............1
4Ascites................................
5Ulceration of Intestines................................
6Hernia................................
7Ileus................................
8Intussusception................................
9Sticture or Intestines................................
10Fistula................................
11Stomach Disease, &c..............................2
12Pancreas Disease, &c................................
13Hepatitis................2............2
14Jaundice..............................1
15Liver Disease, &.c..............................3
16Sfileen Disease. &.c................................
Order 5. — Urinary Organs.................................
Nephritis..........1..................2
3Ischuria................................
3Bright's Disease (Nephria)..............................2
4Diabetes................................
5Calculus (Stone)................................
6Cystitis................................
7Kidney Disease, &c................................
Older 6. Organs of Generation.
1(Jvanan Dropsy................................
3Uterus Disease, &c................................
Order 7. Organs of Locomotion.
zSynovitis (Arthritis)................................
37oint Disease. &c..1....1..................12
Order 8. —Integumentary System
zPhlegmon................................
3Ulcer................................
3Skin Disease, &cc................................
Class 4 Devolepmentai. Diseases
Order 1—Diseases nf Children
ZPremature Birth3..........................33
2Cyanosis1..........................11
3Spina Bifida................................
4Other Malformations1..........................11
5Teething..12......................13
Order 2. —dults.
1Paramenia................................
2Childbirth [see Puerperal Fever)................................
Order 3. — (9/cf People.
zOld Age....................441......
Order 4.—Nutrition.
zAtrophy and Debility831......................1212
Class 5. Violent Deaths
Order 1.—Accident of Negligence
Fractures and Contusions......2....1..1........125
3WoundsGunshot................................
Cut, Stab................................
3Burns and Scalds......1........................
4Poison..............................6
5Drowning..........12..21............
6Suffocation211..........................
Otherwise................................
Order 3 —Homicide................................
Order 4.—Suicide................1..............
Causes not spectified or ill-defined..............................