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Limehouse 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Table III . (Continued).12

Cause of Death.AGES.
Under 3 Months.0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2625 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 9586 to 9595 and upwards.Total under 5 Years.Total
Class 3. Local Diseases continued
Order 2. Organs of Circulation.
1 Pericarditis121......................4
2 Aneurism..............................
3 Heart Dixeaxe, &c...1..213646691....3
Order 3.— Respiratory Organs.
1 Laryngitis......2....11..2........2
2 Bronchitis18411015834611192051..901
3 Pleurisy..................1..........
4 Pneumonia10l8207538478221..55
5 Asthma................2............
6 Lung Disease, &c.........1....22..1........
Order i.— Digestive Organs.
1 Gastritis3111......1............5
2 Enteritis2..........................2
3 Peritonitis........1141..............
4 Ascites..............................
5 Ulceration of Intestines..............................
6 Hernia..................2..........
7 Ileus..............................
8 Intussusception......................1......
9 Stricture of Intestines..............................
10 Fistula..............................
11 Stomach Disease, &c.132..22................6
12 Pancreas Disease, &c...............................
l0 Hepatitis............1121..........
14 Jaundice..............................
15 Liver Disease, &c...........12122..2......
16 Spleen Disease, &c...............................
Order 5.- Urinary orgns.
1 Nephritis......1........1....1....1
2 Isehria..............................
3 Bright's Disease (Nephria)........1..21..312......
4 Diabetes....................l........
5 Calculus (stone)..............................
6 Cystitis..................1l........
7 Kidney Disease, &c...............113..1......
Order 6.—Organs of Generation
1 Ovarian Dropsy..............................
2 Uterus Disease, &c..............................
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1 Synovitis (Arthritis)..............................
2 Joint Disease, &c.........3....................
0rder 8.— Integumentary System
1 Phlegmon..............................
2 Ulcer..1..............2..1....1
3 Skin Disease, &c..............................
Class 4. Developmental DiseasesOrder 1.- Diseases of Children.
1 Premature Birth26..........................20
2 Cyanosis..1........................1
3 Spina Bifida1..........................1
4 Other Malformations..1........................1
5 Teething..551....................11
Order 2.- Adults
Paramenia..............................
2 Childbirth..........16................
Order 3.- Old People.
1 Old Age....................4176....
Order 4.- Nutrition.
1 Atrophy and Debility396221..................49
Class 5. Violent Deaths Order 1. Accident or Negligence
1 Fractures and Contusions..211311121..1....4
2 WoundsGunshot..............................
Cut, Stab..................1..........
3 Burns and Scalds......2........1..........2
4 Poison..............................
5 Drowning..1..210585411......3
6 Suffocation94..2....................15
7 Otherwise................1............
Order 3.—Homicide.2..........................2
Order 4.—Suicide.............1..121........
or ill defined..............................