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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE IV.
| Schedule Number. | Causes of Death in East Ham during year ending December 31st, 1907. | Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the Borough, | Deaths of all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Wards, whether occurring in or beyond the Borough. | Total Deaths in Public institutions in the Borough. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Beckton & N. W'wich. | central East. | Central West. | Manor Park. | Plashet East. | Plashet West. | Residents. | Non- Residents. | ||
| 1 | Small Pox (a) Vaccinated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unvaccinated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (c) No Statement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | Measles | 70 | 15 | 47 | 8 | — | - | - | 13 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | 22 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| 4 | Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Epidemic Influenza | 19 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 6 | Whooping Cough | 62 | 35 | 23 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 10 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Diphtheria, including M. Croup | 42 | 2 | 25 | 15 | — | - | - | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | — |
| 8 | Enteric Fever | 2 | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| 9 | Asiatic Cholera | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Diarrhoea, Dysentery | 32 | 27 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| 11 | Epidemic Enteritis | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 13 | Hydrophobia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Tetanus | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Syphilis | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Gonorrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Erysipelas | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Puerperal Fever | 5 | - | — | - | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 28 | Pyæmia | 7 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| 24 | Infective Endocarditis | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — |
| 25 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| 26 | Malarial Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | Rheumatic Fever | 4 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Rheumatism of Heart | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — |
| 29 | Tuberculosis of Brain | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 30 | Tuberculosis of Larynx | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 81 | Tuberculosis of Lungs | 106 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 75 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 20 | - | - |
| 32 | Abdominal Tuberculosis | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 5 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | - | - |
| 33 | General Tuberculosis | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | _ |
| 34 | Other forms Tuberculosis | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| 86 | Thrush | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 37 | Actinomycosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 38 | Hydatid Disease | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Scurvy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 40 | Ptomaine Poisoning | 2 | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 41 | Acute Alcoholism | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | - | — |
| 42 | Chronic Alcoholism | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 45 | Osteo-arthritis | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
| 46 | Gout | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — |
| 47 | Cancer | 77 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 54 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 11 | — | — |
| 48 | Diabetes Mellitus | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| Carried forward | 562 | 1ll | 138 | 68 | 30 | 180 | 35 | 75 | 105 | 105 | 117 | 73 | 87 | 43 | 6 | |