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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 858S to 9595 and upwardsTotal under 5 Years.Total.
Class 3. Local Diseases, continued
Order 2. - Organs of Circulation................................
???carditis................................
???nsm................................
??? Diseases, &c................................
Order 3. —Respiratory Organs.
iLaryngitis....3......................33
2Bronchitis....25..11..48..........27
3Pleurisy..............................1
4Phnenumonia............................56
5Asthma131..........1............1
6Lung Diseases,&c..............2..............2
Order 4. —Digestive Organs.
1Gastritis................................
2Enteritis................................
3Peritonitis................1............1
4Ascites................................
5Ulceration of Intestines................................
6Hernia................................
7Ileus................................
8Intussusception................................
qStricture of Intestines................................
10Fistula..................1............
11Stomach Diseases, &c................................
12Pancreas Disease, &c..............1..2..........3
i3Hepatitis1..........................1..
14Jaundice..............1..22..........
isLiver Disease, &c............................
16Spleen Disease, &c................................
Order 5—Urinary Organs.................................
iNephritis......1....................1
2Ischuria..............................
Bright's Disease (Nephria)..............................3
4Diabetes................................
sCalculus (Stone)................................
6Cystitis................................
7Kidney Disease, &c................................
Older 6. Organs of Generation.................................
iOvarian Dropsy................................
2Uterus Disease, &c................................
Order 7. Organs of Locomotion.................................
1Synovitis (Arthritis)................................
2Joint Disease, &c................................
Order 3.—Intesitmentary System................................
1Phlegmon................................
2Ulcer................................
3Skin Disseases, &c................................
Class 4 Devolepmental Diseases
Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
1Premature Birth4..........................44
2Cyanosis................................
3Spina Bifida................................
4Other Malformations................................
5Teething....2......................22
Order 2. —Adults.
1Paramenia................................
2Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)................................
Order 3. — Qld People.
1Old Age....................221....5
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1Atrophy and Debility52........................77
Class 5. Violent Deaths
0 rde r 1. —A cciden t or Neg It genet2
Fractures and Contusions........1......1..............
2WoundsGunshot................................
Cut, Stab................................
3Burns and Scalds..............................1
4Poison..............................13
5Drowning........27..4............88
6Suffocation521..........................
7Otherwise................................
Order 3 —Homicide............................2
Order 4—Suicide............2..................
Causes not specified or ill-defined....