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Limehouse 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Table: Table III. (continued.)20

Table III. (continued.)20

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................................
Aneurism................................
2 Heart Disease &c......132465910......140
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1 Laryngitis22231..11............912
2 Bronchitis10343029693612211610....103179
3 Pleurisy..........113......1......6
4 Pneumonia4912810686472......3376
5 Asthma..............231l........7
6 Lung Disease, &c1............1..1........13
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1 Gastritis14111....11..........710
2 Enteritis21........................33
3 Peritonitis........2..11..............4
4 Ascites................................
5 Ulceration of Intestines................................
6 Hernia................................
7 Ileus..................................
8 Intussusception..............2..11........4
9 Stricture of Intestines................................
10 Fistula................................
11 Stomach Disease, &c.2........211........28
12 Pancreas Disease, &c.................................
13 Hepatitis....2........9..11......26
14 Jaundice1..........................11
15 Liver Disease, &c............22291........9
10 Spleen Disease, &c................................
Order 5.—Urinary Organs.
1 Nephritis....112......111......27
2 Ischuria................................
3 Bright's Disease (Nephria)................19..........5
4 Diabetes................................
5 Calculus (Stone)................................
6 Cystitis................1............1
7 Kidney Disease, &c.......1....1....9........14
Order 0.—Organs of Generation
1 Ovarian Dropsy................................
2 Uterus Disease, &c...........5..................1
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1 Synovitis (Arthritis)................................
2 Joint Disease, etc..................1..........i
Order 8.—Integumentary System
Phlegmon................................
2 Ulcer................................
3 Skin Disease, &c................................
Class 4. Developmental Diseases
Order 1 .—Diseases of Children.
1 Premature Birth17............................17
2 Cyanosis2......1..................23
3 Spina Bifida21........................33
4 Other Malformations................................
5 Teething996......................1717
Order 2.—A dults.
1 Paramenia................................
2 Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)..........184..............18
Order 3. Old People.• •
1 Old Ago..................4615......29
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1 Atrophy and Debility3112631..................5253
Class 5. violent Deaths.• •
Order 1. Accident or Negligence.
1 Fractures and Contusions..1....121211........110
2 WoundsGunshot................................
2 WoundsCut. Stab................................
3 Burns and Scalds..123....................66
4 Poison..............11............2
5 Drowning..1....8874211......132
6 Suffocation772........1............1617
7 Otherwise................................
Order 3.—homicide.............................11
Order 4.—suicide...........211]............5
Causes not specified or ill defined................................

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GEO. HURLOCK,
THOMAS STAGE,
Inspectors.