Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. | ||||||||||||
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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 |