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Limehouse 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Table: T able III. (continued.)

T able III. (continued.)

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 upwardsTotal under 5 YearsTotal
Class 3. Local Diseases continued
Order 2.-Organs of Circulation.
1 Pericarditis................................
2 Aneurism..............1..............1
3 Heart Disease, &c........53211121151....252
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1 Laryngitis1111......1............45
2 Bronchitis..3623302..412142127132..40205
3 Pleurisy..........2..1..............3
4 Pneumonia3133117423434311..6488
5 Asthma................123........6
6 Lung Disease, &c..........1..11............3
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1 Gastritis....................1........1
2 Enteritis....1..2..11..............5
3 Peritonitis........2211..2..........8
4 Ascites................................
5 Ulceration of Intestines................................
6 Hernia................2..4........6
7 Ileus................................
8 Intussusception..............112..........4
9 Stricture of Intestines................................
10 Fistula............................
11 Stomach Disease, &c212111......3........611
12 Pancreas Disease, &c................................
13 Hepatitis..............111..........3
14 Jaundice..........1..................1
15 Liver Disease, &c..........1..4331........12
16 Spleen Disease, &c................................
Order 5.— Urinary Organs.
1 Nephritis....1231..........1....38
2 Ischuria................................
3 Bright's Disease (Nephria)..........2......2..1......7
4 Diabetes................................
5 Calculus (Stone)................................
6 Cystitis................................
7 Kidney Disease, &c........1..1..23..........7
Order 6.—Organs of Generation.................................
1 Ovarian Dropsy................................
2 Uterus Disease, &c..............2........1....3
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1 Synovitis (Arthritis)................................
2 Joint Disease, &c........2....1..1..........4
Order 8.- Integumentary System
1 Phlegmon................................
2 Ulcer................................
3 Skin Disease, &c................................
Class 4. Developmental Diseases
Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
1 Premature Birth28..........................2828
2 Cyanosis3......2..................35
3 Spina Bifida2..........................22
4 Other Malformations1..........................11
5 Teething..1072....................1919
Order 2.—Adults.
1 Paramenia................................
Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)..........131..............5
Order 3.—Old People.
1 Old Age..................15126....24
Order 4.- Nutrition
1 Atrophy and Debility53111113842
Class 5. Violent Deaths.
Order 1. Accident or Negligence.
1 Fractures and Contusions..13..311......2......411
2 WoundsGunshot................................
Cut, Stab................................
3 Burns and Scalds....................1........1
4 Poison................................
6 Drowning........254532..........21
6 Suffocation1041......................1515
7 Otherwise............1................1
Order 3.—Homicide.................................
Order 4.—suicide...........111121........7
Causes not specified or ill defined..1........................11

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GEO. HURLOCK,
THOMAS STACE,
Inspectors.