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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TABLE III.
Deaths Registered at several groups of Ages from Different Causes during the Year 1878
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
i5
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
24
77
61
69
23
12
4
4
2
5
4
2
1
..
231
II. Constitutional Diseases
16
39
24
10
9
14
18
22
24
21
8
..
..
..
89
III. Local Diseases
35
84
73
42
27
20
21
37
37
72
5o
24
4
..
234
IV. Developmental Diseases
50
22
11
..
..
1
1
1
..
1
6
28
9
1
83
V. Violent Deaths
15
9
1
4
11
6
10
11
3
4
2
1
..
..
29
Not specified or ill-defined
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
Totals
141
231
170
125
70
52
54
75
67
104
70
55
14
I
667
12
Class I. Zymotic Diseases
Order I—Miasmatic.
I Smallpox
2
1
6
2
5
4
1
2
1
..
..
..
• •
11
2 Measles
..
5
9
14
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
. .
28
3 Scarlet Fever (Scarlitna)
..
1
2
12
1
..
..
....
..
..
..
..
..
..
15
4 Diphtheria
..
..
2
6
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
5 Quinsy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6 Croup
..
3
4
9
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
16
7 Whooping Cought
5
33
22
19
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
79
1
8
Typhus Fever
..
..
..
..
1
2
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Enteric or Typhoid Fever
..
..
..
1
6
4
1
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
I
1
Simple continued Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
9 Erysipelas
1
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
10 Puerperal lever (Metria)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
11 Carbuncle
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
• •
..
..
..
..
12 Influenza
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. .
13 Dysentery
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
14 Diarrhoea
8
30
13
5
I
..
..
..
1
1
2
2
I
..
56
15 Cholera
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
16 Ague
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
17 Remittent Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
18 Rheumatism
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
19 Other Zymotic Diseases
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
I
..
..
..
2
Order 2.—Enthetic.
1 Syphilis
5
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
2 Stricture of Urethra
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3 Hydrophobia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4 Glanders
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Older 3.—Die tic.
1 Privation
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2 Want of Breast Milk
2
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
3 Purpura and Scurvy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..'!
4 Alcoholism
a. Del. Tremens
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
b Intemperance
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 4 —Parasitic.
1 Thrush
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1 2 Worms, &c
..
..
..
..
..
....
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Class 2 Constitutional Diseases
Order 1.—Diathetic.
I Gout
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
I
2 Dropsy
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
4
3
2
..
..
..
..
II
3 Cancer
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
6
4
..
..
..
..
13
4 Cancrum Oris (Noma)
2
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
3
5 Mortification
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 2.— Tubercular.
1 Scrofula
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
3
2 Tabes Mesenterica
14
36
11
6
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
67
68
3 Phthisis
..
3
3
2
4
14
18
21
18
10
2
..
..
..
18
95
4 Hydrocephalus
..
8
1
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
9
11
Class 3. Local Diseases.
Order 1 —Nervous System
1 Cephalitis
..
7
7
13
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
..
..
..
27
39
2 Apoplexy
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
3
6
3
4
..
..
..
18
3 Paralysis
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
4
2
5
..
..
..
12
4 Insanity
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
5 Chorea
..
..
....
..
..
..
..
..
..
....
..
..
..
..
..
..
6 Epilepsy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
3
7 Convulsions
12
22
6
4
2
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
44
47
8 Brain Disease, &c
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..