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East Ham 1909
[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 31st December, 1909. | 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 | 57 | 9 | 42 | 6 | - | - | - | 8 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | 15 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — |
| 4 | Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Epidemic Influenza | 27 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 6 | Whooping Cough | 32 | 18 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — |
| 7 | Diphtheria and Memb Croup | 24 | 1 | 8 | 14 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | — |
| 8 | Enteric Fever | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Asiatic Cholera | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 10 | Diarrhœa, Dysentery | 54 | 47 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 11 | Epidemic Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - |
| 12 | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 13 | Hydrophobia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 14 | Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Tetanus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 18 | Syphilis | - | - | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 19 | Gonorrhœa | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 21 | Erysipelas | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 22 | Puerperal Fever | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 23 | Pyæmia | 3 | - | — | - | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Infective Endocarditis | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 26 | Malarial Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | Rheumatic Fever | 10 | - | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 28 | Rheumatism of Heart | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | Tuberculosis of Brain | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 30 | Tuberculosis of Larynx | 3 | - | — | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 31 | Tuberculosis of Lungs | 98 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 73 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 29 | — | 1 |
| 32 | Abdominal Tuberculosis | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | General Tuberculosis | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| 34 | Other forms Tuberculosis | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 36 | Thrush | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — |
| 37 | Actinomycosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Hydatid Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | - |
| 39 | Scurvy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 40 | Ptomaine Poisoning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Acute Alcoholism | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Chronic Alcoholism | 2 | - | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - |
| 43 | ||||||||||||||||
| 44 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 45 | Osteo-arthritis | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 46 | Gout | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Cancer | 102 | - | - | 2 | - | 69 | 31 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 25 | — | — |
| 48 | Diabetes Mellitus | 6 | - | - | - | — | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Carried forward | 499 | 101 | 100 | 44 | 26 | 180 | 48 | 55 | 90 | 104 | 115 | 57 | 78 | 25 | 12 | |