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Lewisham 1876

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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SHADWELL &c -WAPUPIHSTG
Deaths registered at several groups of ages from Different Causes During the year 1876
Note—The Death 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
45
35
to
45
45
to
55
55
to
65
65
to
75
73
to
85
85
to
95
95 and
upwards
Total
under
5 Years.
Total
Classes.
I
ZYMOTIC DISEASES
5
12
16
8
6
1
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
???
..
II
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
2
5
3
..
2
1
3
3
1
3
t
1
1
..
???
..
III
LOCAL DISEASES
9
5
11
10
4
2
4
5
6
17
6
4
1
..
35
..
IV
DEVELOPMENT DlSEASES.
9
2
2
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
2
2
1
..
11
..
V
VlOLENT DEATHS
5
2
I
..
3
7
5
4
3
1
..
..
..
..
8
..
Not specified or ill-defined
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
....
..
Totals
30
26
33
18
15
11
13
15
10
22
9
7
3
..
107
21
Class 1 Zvmotic Disuses.
Order 1. — Miasmatic.
1
Smallpox
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
2
Mealses
..
3
7
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
14
1
3
Scarlet Fever Scarlatina)
..
t
1
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
4
Diphtheria
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
5
Quinsy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Group
1
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
7
Whooping Cought
..
..
4
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
..
8
Typhus Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Enteric or Typhnid Fever
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Simple Continued Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
9
Erysipelas
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
Puerperal Fever (metria)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
11
Carbuncle
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12
Influence
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13
Dysentery
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
14
Diarrhœa
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
..
13
Cholera
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
16
Ague
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
17
Remittent Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
18
Rheumatism
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
19
Other Zymmotic Diseases
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order l.—Enthrtic.
..
1
Syphilis
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
.1
2
Stricture of Urethra
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Hydrophobia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
Glanders
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Otder 3 — Dietic.
1
Privation
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Want of Trent Milk
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
3
Purpura and scurvy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
Alcoholism
a Del Termens
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
b Intemperance
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 4 —farastitic.
l
Thrush
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Worms &c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Class 2. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
Order 1. - Diathetic.
1
Gout
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Dropey
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
3
Cancer
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
Cancrura Oris (Noma)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
Mortification
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order Tubercular
1
Scrofula
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Tabes Meventerica
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
7
3
Phthisis
..
..
..
..
2
1
3
5
1
1
1
..
..
..
1
..
4
Hydrucephalua
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
Class3 Local Diseases.
Order 1. —Nervous System
1
Cephalitis
..
..
2
4
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
6
8
2
Apoplexy
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
3
Paralysis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
4
Insauilty
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
2
..
..
..
..
5
Chorea
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Epilcpiy
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
Convulsions
5
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
7
8
Brum Diseases &c
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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