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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 1909
[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 1908. | 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 Institu tions in the Borough. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 66 and upwards. | Beck ton & N.W'wich. | Central East. | Central West. | Manor Park. | Plashet East. | Plashet West. | Residents. | Non. Residents. | ||
| Brought forward | 1357 | 319 | 166 | 76 | 48 | 431 | 317 | 132 | 233 | 280 | 319 | 176 | 217 | 25 | 23 | |
| 132 | Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 133 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 134 | Ulcer, Bedsore | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 135 | Eczema | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 136 | Pemphigus | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 137 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 138 | In Mines and Quarries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 139 | In Vehicular Traffic | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | - |
| 140 | On Railways | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 141 | On Ships, Boats, &c. (not drowning) | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 142 | In Building Operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 143 | By Machinery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 144 | By Weapons and Implements | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 145 | Burns and Scalds | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — |
| 146 | Poisons, Poisonous Vapours | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| 147 | Surgical Narcosis | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 148 | Effects of Electric Shock | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 149 | Corrosions by Chemicals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 150 | Drowning | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 151 | Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed | 6 | 6 | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | —- | — |
| 152 | „ Otherwise | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | -• | — | — | — | — | — |
| 153 | Falls, not specified | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 154 | Weather Agencies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | |
| 155 | Otherwise, not stated | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 156 | Homicide | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | ~ | 1 |
| 157 | By Poison | 2 | — | — | — | - | 2 | - | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 158 | By Asphyxia | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 159 | By Hanging and Strangulation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 160 | By Drowning | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 161 | By Shooting | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 162 | By Cut or Stab | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Total | 1412 | 334 | 175 | 79 | 53 | 448 | 323 | 140 | 246 | 290 | 327 | 177 | 232 | 29 | 26 | |