[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse] page 15

Lewisham 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Cause of Death.		AGES.
Cause of Death.		Under 3 Months.	0 to 1	1 to 2	3 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 to 95	95 and upwards.	Total under5 Years.	Total.
Class 6.Local Diseases continued Order 2.—Circulatory System.
1 Pericarditis		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	2
2 Acute Endocarditis		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
3 Valvular Diseases of Heart		..	..	..	..	3	..	2	1	4	2	..	..	..	..	..	12
4 Other Diseases of Heart		..	1	1	..	2	4	4	6	7	11	5	..	..	..	..	41
6 Aneurism		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
6 Embolism, Thrombosis		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
7 Other diseases of Blood Vessels		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Order 3.—Respiratory System.
1 Laryngitis		..	1	5	..	5	1	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	14
2 Croup		..	1	5	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	9
3 Asthma		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
4 Bronchitis		..	38	33	..	4	3	6	5	14	10	18	8	1	..	..	130
5 Pneumonia		..	30	23	..	8	3	8	5	8	5	5	4	..	..	..	99
6 Pleurisy		..	..	2	..	1	..	..	..	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	6
7 Other Diseases		..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	3
Order 4.—Digestive System.
1 Dentition		..	7	6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	13
2 Quinsy		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
3 Diseases of Stomach		..	..	1	..	1	..	1	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	6
4 Enteritis		..	..	1	..	1	..	..	1	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	6
5 Peritonitis		..	..	..	..	1	..	2	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	5
6 Ascites		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
7 Cirrhosis of Liver		..	..	..	..	1	1	2	4	1	2	..	..	1	..	..	12
8 Jaundice		..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	4
9 Other Diseases		..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	3
Order 5.—Diseases of Gland-likeOrgans of Uncertain Use.
1(e.g. Bronchocele.)		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Order 5. - Urinary System.
1 Nephritis		..	..	..	..	2	l	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	5
2 Blight's Disease, Albuminuria		..	..	1	..	..	..	..	4	2	1	2	..	..	..	..	10
3 Disease of Bladder		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
4 Other Diseases		..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
Order 6.—Diseases of Reproductive System.
a. Of Organs of Generation.
1 Male Organs		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2 Female Organs		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
B. Of Parturition.
1 Abortion, Miscarriage		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2 Puerperal Convulsions		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
3 Placenta prævia, Flooding		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
4 Other Accidents		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	4
Order 7.—Diseases of Bones andJoints.
1 Caries, Necrosis		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2 Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
3 Other Diseases		..	..	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	4
Order 8.—Integumentary System
1 Carbuncle, Phlegmon		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
2 Other Diseases		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Class 7. Violent Deaths
Order 1. Accident or Negligene.
1 Fractures and Contusions		..	1	2	..	1	..	..	2	..	2	1	..	..	..	..	9
2 Wounds	Gunshot	..	..	..	..	..	1	6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	7
2 Wounds	Cut, Stab	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
3 Burns and Scalds		..	..	3	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	4
4 Poison		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
5 Drowning		..	..	1	..	5	4	5	6	2	1	1	..	..	..	..	26
6 Suffocation		..	12	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	13
7 Otherwise		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Order 2.—Suicide.
1 Poison		..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
2 Drowning		..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
3 Hanging		..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Class 8. Deaths FromIll-defined and Not Specified Causes.
1 Dropsy		..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
2 Atrophy and Debility		..	50	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	53
Causes not specified orilldefined		..	..	..	..	..	..	1	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	4