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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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| 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 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. | ||
| Brought forward | 1445 | 371 | 218 | 97 | 57 | 429 | 273 | 138 | 246 | 276 | 330 | 201 | 251 | 43 | 9 | |
| 132 | Arthritis, Osteitis, Periostitis | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| 133 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 134 | Ulcer, Bedsore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| 135 | Eczema | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 136 | Pemphigus | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 137 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 138 | In Mines and Quarries | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 139 | In Vehicular Traffic | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 140 | On Railways | 3 | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | - | - | - |
| 141 | On Ships, Boats, &c. (not drowning) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 142 | In Building Operations | 2 | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
| 143 | By Machinery | 1 | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 144 | By Weapons and Implements | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 145 | Burns and Scalds | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 10 | — |
| 146 | Poisons Poisonous Vapours | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 147 | Surgical Narcosis | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 148 | Effects of Electric Shock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 149 | Corrosions by Chemicals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 150 | Drowning | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - |
| 151 | Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 152 | „ Otherwise | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | — |
| 153 | Falls, not specified | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 154 | Weather Agencies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 155 | Otherwise, not stated | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 156 | Homicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 157 | By Poison | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — |
| 158 | By Asphyxia | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 159 | By Hanging and Strangulation | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 160 | By Drowning | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 161 | By Shooting | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 162 | By Cut or Stab | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 163 | By Precipitation from Elevated Places | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 164 | By Crushing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 165 | By other and unspecified methods | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 166 | Execution | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 167 | Sudden Death, cause not ascertained | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 168 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Total | 1516 | 394 | 224 | 104 | 61 | 453 | 280 | 145 | 254 | 297 | 344 | 213 | 263 | 55 | 12 | |