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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THE LIMEHOUSE DISTRICT,
Comprising the Parishes of Limehouse, Shadwell, and Wapping, and the Hamlet of Ratcliff.
Deaths Registered at several groups of ages from Different Causes During the Year 187
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
Total
Classes.
I
Zymotic Diseases
23
77
50
66
24
4
3
2
3
4
2
..
..
..
216
2
II
Constitutional Diseases
14
32
24
17
11
17
24
22
15
A7
2
2
i
..
87
1
III
Local Diseases
59
86
56
62
35
11
17
42
55
74
47
29
5
..
263
5
IV
Developmental Diseases
53
18
11
3
..
3
1
2
1
..
12
12
6
..
85
1
V
Violent Deaths
10
4
4
3
5
10
15
8
8
3
3
..
1
..
21
Not specified or ill-defined
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Totals
159
217
145
151
75
45
60
76
82
98
66
43
13
..
672
1,23
Class 1. Zymotic Diseases.
Order 1. —Miasmatic.
1
Small-pox
..
1
1
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
2
Measles
1
6
13
14
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
34
..
3
Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)
..
4
9
22
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
35
..
4
Diphtheria
..
..
1
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
5
Quinsy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Croup
..
2
9
13
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
24
23
7
Whooping Cough
3
13
7
5
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
28
2
Typhus Fever
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
8
Enteric or Typhoid Fever
..
..
..
2
4
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
2
..
Simple Continued Fever
..
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
9
Erysipelas
1
2
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
4
..
10
Puerperal Fever (Noma)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
11
Carbuncle
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12
Influenza
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13
Dysentery
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
14
Diarrhœa
10
41
10
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
65
6
15
Cholera
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
16
Ague
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
17
Remittent Fever
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
18
Rheumatism
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
19
Other Zymotic Diseases
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
Order 2.—Lnthetic.
1
Syphilis
3
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
..
2
Stricture of Urethra
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Hydrophobia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
Glanders
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 3.— Die tic.
1
Privation
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Want of Breast Milk
2
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
..
Purpura and Scurvy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
Alcoholism
a Del Tremens
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
b Intemperance....
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 4.—Parasitic.
1
Thrush
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
2
Worms. &c
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Class 2. Constitutional Diseases
Order 1. — Diathetic.
1
Gout
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
2
Dropsy
..
..
..
1
3
1
1
..
..
3
..
2
1
..
1
11
3
Cancer
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
5
3
..
..
..
..
1
11
4
Cancrum Oris (Noma)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
11
5
Mortification
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 2. — Tubercular
1
Scrofula
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
2
Tabes Mesenterica
12
25
13
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
59
59
3
Phthisis
2
2
4
4
8
17
23
19
9
11
2
..
..
..
12
101
4
Hydrocephalus
..
5
7
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
14
14
Llass 3. Local Diseases.
Order 1.-Nervous System.
.
1
Cephalitis
..
7
8
14
4
3
2
2
3
1
..
2
..
..
29
46
2
Apoplexy
..
..
..
..
...
..
i
1
5
5
5
1
..
..
..
18
3
Paralysis
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
5
1
5
..
..
1
15
4
Insanity
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
Chorea
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Epilepsy
..
..
..
1
2
..
1
5
2
1
..
..
..
..
..
7
Convulsions
33
14
11
6
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
64
65
8
Brain Disease, &c
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1