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Limehouse 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Cause of Death,AGES.
Under . 3months0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwardsTotal under 5 Years.Total.
Cass 3. Local Diseases, continued
Orde 2—Organs of circulation................................
1 Pericarditis..............1..............1
2 Aneurism.................................
3 Heart Disease, &c......154581075......145
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1 Laryngitis..33211................810
2 Bronchitis183234153135133022101..9987
3 Pleurisy...............111..........3
21619486772353....4185
4 Asthma........1..........1........1
Lung Diseasse, &c..1...111..113........29
Order 4.—Digestive Qrgans.
1 Gastritis....................1........1
2 Enteritis..11............1........23
3 Peritonitis1......1..21..211..19
4 Ascites....1............11..........3
5 Ulceration of Intestines................................
6 Hernia..1........................11
7 Ileus................................
8 intussusception................................
9 Stricture of Intestines................................
10 Fistula................................
11 Stomach Disease, &c1111..1..12..........48
12 Pancreas Disease, &c................................
13 Hepatitis..............2152........11
14 Jaundice..............1..............1
15 Liver Disease, &c..............3..321......9
16 Spleen Disease, &c................1............1
Order 5 — Urinary Organs.
1 Nephritis..........1....1............2
2 Ischuria................................
3 Bright's Diseease (Nephria)..........1..111............4
4 Diabetes................................
5 Calculus (stone)................................
6 Systitis................................
7 kidney Diseease, &c....................1........1
Order 6. Qrgans of Generation
1 ovarian dropsy................................
2 Uterus Disease, &c..........1....................1
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1 Synovitis (arthritis)................................
2 Joint Disease, &c....112....1..11......27
Order 8. — Integumentary System
1 Phlegmon..............................
2 Ulcer................................
3 Skin Diseases, &c............11..1......* •3
ass 4. Devolepmental Diseases Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
1 Premature Birth281........................2929
2 Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)................................
3 Spina Bifida..1......................111
4 Other Malformations2........................22
5 Teething..911......................2020
Order 2.—Adults.
1 Paramenia................................
2 Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)............11..............2
Order 3. — Old People.
1 Old Age..................162891..45
Order 4.—Nutrition
1 Atrophy and Debility2011......................3131
class 5. Violent Deaths. V Order 1.—Accident or Negligence
1 Fractures and Contusions12..241....1..11....513
2 WoundsGunshot................................
Cut, Stab................................
3 Burns and Scalds....11..1................23
4 Poison........1........1..........
5 Drowning..1....64911211......135
6 Suffocation146..1
7 Otherwise................................
Order 3.— Homicide.................................
Order 4. Suicide.............1....2..........3
auses not specified or ill-defined1..............11........13