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East Ham 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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| 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 at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Wards. whether occurring in or beyond the Borough. | Total Deaths in Public Tnstitu- | tions 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. | ||
| Brought forward | 502 | 111 | 138 | 08 | 30 | 180 | 35 | 75 | 105 | 105 | 117 | 78 | 87 | 43 | 6 | |
| 49 | Purpura Hæmorrhagica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 50 | Haemophilia | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 51 | Anæmia | 9 | — | — | — | - | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 52 | Lymph adenoma | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 53 | Premature Birth | 57 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 4 | - | - |
| 54 | Injury at Birth | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 55 | Debility at Birth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 56 | Atelectasis | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 57 | Congenital Defects | 8 | 8 | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 58 | Want of Breast Milk | 5 | 5 | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 59 | Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 50 | 47 | - | 1 | - | — | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 10 | — | 2 |
| 60 | Dentition | 12 | 9 | 8 | — | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | — | - |
| 61 | Rickets | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | Old Age, Senile Decay | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | 72 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 22 | - | - |
| 63 | Convulsions | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| 64 | Meningitis | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 65 | Encephalitis | 1 | — | — | — | -- | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 66 | Apoplexy | 12 | — | — | — | --- | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 67 | Softening of Brain | 3 | — | — | — | - | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 68 | Hemiplegia | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 69 | General Paralysis of Insane | 1 | — | — | — | --- | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 70 | Other forms of Insanity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 71 | Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerebral Tumour | 2 | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 73 | Epilepsy | 4 | — | - | — | - | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | Laryngismus Stridulus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 75 | Locomotor Ataxia | 2 | — | - | — | - | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 76 | Paraplegia | 2 | - | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | — |
| 77 | 6 | — | - | — | - | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 78 | Otitis, Otorrhœa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 79 | Diseases of Nose | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 80 | Diseases of Eye | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 81 | Pericarditis | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 82 | Endocarditis, Valvular Dis. of Heart | 102 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 26 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 2b | 13 | 20 | — | — |
| 83 | Hypertrophy of Heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | Angina Pectoris | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 85 | Aneurism | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | Senile Gangrene | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 87 | Embolism, Thrombosis | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | - |
| 88 | Phlebitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 89 | Varicose Veins | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 90 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 16 | - | - | |
| Carried forward | 1038 | 267 | 152 | 83 | 43 | 300 | 193 | 108 | 176 | 185 | 244 | 147 | 178 | 43 | 8 | |