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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" wheth- r 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 Institutions 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. | Maror Park. | Plashet East. | Plashet West. | Residents. | Non-Residents. | ||
| Brought forward | 1473 | 261 | 66 | 47 | 62 | 75 | 208 | 329 | 422 | 177 | 229 | 278 | 341 | 199 | 249 | 488 | 10 | |
| 160 | Suicide by cutting and piercing instruments | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — |
| 161 | Suicide from jumping from high place | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 162 | Suicide by crushing | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | _ | 1 | — | - | — | — |
| 163 | Other suicides | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| 161 | Poisoning by food | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 165 | Other acute poisonings | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — |
| 166 | Conflagration | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 167 | Burns, conflagration excepted | 3 | — | — | - | l | _ | — | I | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
| 168 | Absorption of deleterious gases, (con flagration excepted) | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | — |
| 169 | Accidental drowning | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| 170 | Injury by flrearma | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 171 | Injury by cutting or piercing instru-ments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 172 | Injury by fall | 10 | - | - | - | l | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | — |
| 173 | Injury in mines and quarries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 174 | Injury by machines | 1 | — | — | - | - | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| 175 | Injury by other crushing (vehicles railways, landslides, &c.) | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | l | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | - | |
| 176 | Injury by animals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 177 | Starvation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 178 | Excessive cold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 179 | Effects of heat | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | — |
| 180 | Lightning | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 181 | Electricity (lightning excepted) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 182 | Homicide by firearms | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 183 | Homicide by cutting and piercing in | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 181 | Homicide by other means | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 186 | Fractures, cause not specified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 186 | Other violence | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| XIV.—Ill-defined Causes. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 187 | Dropsy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 188 | A. Synocpe, aged 1 year and under 70 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 188 | B. Sudden death, not otherwise de- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 189 | A. Heart failure, aged 1 year and under 70 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | |
| 189 | (B. C. D. E.) Other ill-defined causes b. Atrophy, debility, marasmus (aged 1 year and under 70) | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| e. Other ill-defined deaths | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | |
| 189 | F. Cause not specified | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 1528 | 267 | 68 | 50 | 65 | 82 | 216 | 345 | 435 | 188 | 238 | 287 | 357 | 202 | 256 | 515 | 11 | |
The total Institution Deaths include those of strangers occurring within the Borough. Deaths of such strangers
occurring at the Passmore Edwards Hospital or St. Elizabeth's Home are excluded from all other columns
of the table.