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Lewisham 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Table III. (Continued.)

Cause of Death.AGES.
Under 3 Months.0 to 11 to 5to5 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to. 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards.Total under 5 yearTOTAL.5??? to 6???
Class 6. Local Diseases continued Order 2.—Circulatory System. 1 Pericarditis..........32..............5..
2 Acute Endocarditis................................
3 Valvular Diseases of Heart..........1222322....141
4 Other Diseases of Heart..2....32..91315181....638
5 Aneurism..............11..........2..
6 Other diseases of Blood Vessels................................
Order 3. Respiratory System. 1 Laryngitis..17..1..................9..
2 Croup....7......................7..
3 Asthma....................1........11
4 Bronchitis..4537..1335264633182..21921
5 Pneumonia..2040..6351397731..1145
6 Pleurisy........1..................3..
7 Other Diseases....2......1......21....7..
Order 4.—Digestive System. 1 Dentition..612......................18..
2 Diseases of Stomach....2..1....125..2....13..
3 Enteritis................................
4 Obstructive Diseases of Intestine............2..2..........4..
5 Peritonitis........11..1..21......61
6 Ascites....................11....2..
7 Cirrhosis of Liver............241..2......91
8 Jaundice..3..........1122......91
9 Other Diseases..11....1..2..21......82
Order 5.—Diseases of Gland- like Organs of Uncertain Use. 1 (e. g. Bronchocele.)................................
Order 5.—Urinary System. 1 Nephritis....2....1..........1....4..
2 Bright's Disease, Albuminuria............16132......131
3 Disease of Bladder............21......2....51
4 Other Diseases........1131..222....121
Order 6.—Disease of Repro ductive System. A. Of Organs of Generation. 1 Male Organs................................
2 Female Organs............1....1........21
B. Of Parturition. 1 Abortion, Miscarriage................................
2 Puerperal Convulsions..........1................1..
3 Placenta prævia, Flooding................................
4 Other Accidents..........2..1............3..
Order 7.—Diseases of Bones and Joints. 1 Caries, Necrosis........1..................1..
2 Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis................................
3 Other Diseases........2..1......1......4..
Order 8.—Integumentary System 1 Carbuncle, Phlegmon................................
2 Other Diseases..1............2..........3..
Class 7. Violent Deaths. Order 1. Accident or Negligence. 1 Fractures and Contusions....3..21145..31....20..
2 WoundsGunshot................................
Cut, Stab................................
3 Burns and Scalds....4111........11....8..
4 Poison............1..............1..
5 Drowning........57732..1......25..
6 Suffocation..10........................10..
7 Otherwise................................
Order 2.—SUICIDE. 1 Poison................................
2 Drowning................................
3 Hanging..................1........1..
Class 8. Deaths from ILL-DEFINED AND NOT SPECIFIED CAUSES. 1 Dropsy................................
2 Atrophy and Debility..434......................47..
3 Tumour................................
4 Abcess................................
Causes not specified or ill defined................................