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Limehouse 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Cause of Death.AGES.
Under 3 months.0 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 upwards.Total under 5 Years.Total.
« Class 3. Local Diseases continued
Order 2.— Organs of Circulation.................................
1 Pericarditis....1..............1......12
1 Aneurism................................
3 Heart Disease, &c.....2..415589541..244
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1 Laryngitis....12......1..11......86
2 Bronchitis224442183327262324214..126239
3 Pleurisy..1............1..1......13
4 Penumonia132221134..554932....69101
5 Asthma............123..1........7
6 Lung Disease,&c.....2..1..13..11......29
Order 4.— Digestive Organs.
1 Gastritis....1......1..1..........13
2 Enteritis................................
3 Peritonitis..............3..1..........4
4 Ascites..............1..............1
5 Ulceration of intestines................................
6 Hernia....................11......2
7 Ileus................................
8 Intussusception..1........................11
9 Stricture of Intestines................................
10 Fistula..................1..........2
11 Stomach Disease, &c.........2..3..321..1....12
12 Pancreas Disease, &c.................................
13 Hepatitis1............1221........7
14 Jaundice2............................2
15 Liver Disease, &c.............21231........10
16 Spleen Disease,&c.................................
Order 5.—Urinary Organs.
1 Nephritis........1....................1
2 Ischuria................................
3 Bright's Disease (Nephria)..........2..1..2..........5
4 Diabetes............1................1
5 Calculus (Stone)................1............1
6 Cystitis..................2..........2
7 Kidney Disease, &c...............1..............1
Order 0.—Organs oj Generation.
1 Ovarian Dropsy................................
2 Uterus Disease,&c.................................
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1 Synovitis(Arthritis)................................
2 Joint Disease, &c.1....I13
Order 8. Integumentary System................................
1 Phlegmon................................
2 Ulcer................................
3 Skin Disease, &c.1..............1..........12
Class 4. Developmental Diseases
Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
1 Premature Birth28..........................2828
2 Cyanosis................................
3 Spina Bifida2..........................22
4 Other Malformations3..1......................44
5 Teething1145......................2020
Order 2.— Adults.
1 Paramenia................................
2 Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)..........13................4
Order 3. - Old People.
1 Old Age..................210199....40
Order 4—Nutrition.
1 Atrophy and Debility317221..................4243
Class 5. Violent Deaths.
Order 1. Accident or Negligence
1 Fractures and Contusions......13....143..1....113
Gunshot................................
2 Wounds , Cut stab..............................••
3 Burns and Scalds......21..................23
4 Poison................................
5 Drowning......1531281..........130
6 Suffocation56..2....12..1....• •••1317
7 Otherwise................................
Order 3.—Homicide.1..........1..............12
Order 4.-Suicide.............2111..........5
Causes not specified or ill defined.1..........1..............12