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Limehouse 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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23
Cause of Death,
AGES.
Under .
3months
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.
Cass 3. Local Diseases, continued
Orde 2—Organs of circulation
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1 Pericarditis
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1
2 Aneurism
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3 Heart Disease, &c
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1
5
4
5
8
10
7
5
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1
45
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1 Laryngitis
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3
3
2
1
1
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8
10
2 Bronchitis
18
32
34
15
3
1
3
5
13
30
22
10
1
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99
87
3 Pleurisy
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1
1
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3
2
16
19
4
8
6
7
7
2
3
5
3
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41
85
4 Asthma
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1
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1
Lung Diseasse, &c
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1
1
1
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1
1
3
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2
9
Order 4.—Digestive Qrgans.
1 Gastritis
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1
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1
2 Enteritis
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1
1
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1
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2
3
3 Peritonitis
1
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1
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2
1
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2
1
1
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1
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4 Ascites
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1
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3
5 Ulceration of Intestines
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6 Hernia
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1
7 Ileus
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8 intussusception
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9 Stricture of Intestines
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10 Fistula
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11 Stomach Disease, &c
1
1
1
1
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1
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1
2
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4
8
12 Pancreas Disease, &c
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13 Hepatitis
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2
1
5
2
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11
14 Jaundice
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1
15 Liver Disease, &c
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3
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3
2
1
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9
16 Spleen Disease, &c
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1
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1
Order 5 — Urinary Organs.
1 Nephritis
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2
2 Ischuria
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3 Bright's Diseease (Nephria)
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1
1
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4
4 Diabetes
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5 Calculus (stone)
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6 Systitis
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7 kidney Diseease, &c
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1
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1
Order 6. Qrgans of Generation
1 ovarian dropsy
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2 Uterus Disease, &c
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1
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1 Synovitis (arthritis)
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2 Joint Disease, &c
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1
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2
7
Order 8. — Integumentary System
1 Phlegmon
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2 Ulcer
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3 Skin Diseases, &c
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3
ass 4. Devolepmental Diseases
Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
1 Premature Birth
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2 Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)
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3 Spina Bifida
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1
1
4 Other Malformations
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5 Teething
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11
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Order 2.—A
dults.
1 Paramenia
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2 Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)
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2
Order 3. — Old People.
1 Old Age
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6
28
9
1
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45
Order 4.—Nutrition
1 Atrophy and Debility
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11
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class 5. Violent Deaths.
V Order 1.—Accident or Negligence
1 Fractures and Contusions
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2
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4
1
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1
1
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2 Wounds
Gunshot
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Cut, Stab
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3 Burns and Scalds
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2
3
4 Poison
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5 Drowning
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6
4
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11
2
1
1
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35
6 Suffocation
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6
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7 Otherwise
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Order 3.— Homicide.
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Order 4. Suicide.
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2
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3
auses not specified or ill-defined
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1
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3