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East Ham 1914
[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 31st December, 1914. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Nett 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 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 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 | 424 | 28 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 41 | 90 | 112 | 52 | 57 | 52 | 83 | 107 | 54 | 71 | 158 | 8 | |
| 62 | Locomotor Ataxy | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - |
| 63 | (A. B.) Other diseases of the spinal cord | |||||||||||||||||
| a. Diseases formerly classed to | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Other nervous affections " b. Other diseases included under 63 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | |
| 64 | (A. B.C.D.E.) Cerebral hæmorrhage Apoplexy | |||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | ||
| 6. Serous apoplexy and oedema of | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| brain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Cerebral haemorrhage | 47 | — | — | — | - | - | 3 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 15 | — | |
| 65 | Softening of brain | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | (A. B. C.) Paralysis without specified cause | |||||||||||||||||
| a. Hemiplegia | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| b. Paraplegia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | |
| c. Other forms of paralysis | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 67 | General paralysis of the insane | 27 | — | - | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 24 | — |
| 68 | Other forms of mental alienation | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 69 | Epilepsy | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
| 70 | (A. B.) Convulsions, non-puerperal, 5 years and over | |||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 71 | (A. B.) Infantile convulsions under 5 years | |||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 20 | 18 | 2 | - | - | — | _ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| 72 | Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (A. B.) Hysteria, Neuralgia, Neuritis | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 74 | (A. B. C. D.) Other diseases of the nervous system | |||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | l | — | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 75 | Diseases of the eyes and annexa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 76 | (A) Mastoid disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 76 | (B) Other diseases of the ears | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | - | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | 2 | - |
| III.—Diseases op the Circulatory | ||||||||||||||||||
| System. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | Pericarditis | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 5 | - |
| 78 | (A. B. C.) Acute endocarditis | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |||
| 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | - | ||
| 10 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | ||
| 75) | A. Valvular disease | 70 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 11 | - | 25 | _ |
| 79 | B. Fatty degeneration of the heart | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| 79 | C. Other organic disease of the heart | 37 | - | - | — | 2 | - | 6 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 8 | (5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - |
| 80 | Angina pectoris | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
| 81 | A. Aneurysm | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 81 | B. Arterial sclerosis | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — |
| 8L | C. Other diseases of arteries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 82 | A. Cerebral embolism & thrombosis | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 82 | B. Other embolism and thrombosis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Carried forward | 725 | 47 | 40 | 32 | 51 | 60 | 142 | 207 | 146 | 92 | 103 | 139 | 169 | 102 | 120 | 277 | 8 | |