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619 deaths occurred in public institutions of the parish; 309 in
Shoreditch Infirmary; 246 in Holborn Infirmary, situate in Hoxton
New Town; 42 in the North Eastern Hospital; and 22 in Hoxton
House.
Diseases acknowledged to be induced by cold and damp were, as
in previous years, very destructive. There were 378 deaths from
bronchitis, 269 from phthisis, and 193 from pneumonia. All lung
affections are much influenced by cold and wet.
922 deaths occurred under one year: in the year before 945 deaths;
the deaths under five years have decreased; being 1,472 against
1,552 in the previous year. 265 deaths occurred of persons at and
over 65 years of age; 137 died from 75 to 85; 36 from 85 to 95;
and 6 deaths were registered at 95 and upwards; whilst in the
previous year 278 died at 65 to 75; 186 from 75 to 85; 46 from 85
to 95 ; and one at 101.
In infancy the largest number of deaths were caused by lung
disease (241) comprising 92 from bronchitis; 67 from pneumonia;
and 82 from other pulmonary affections. The diseases which came
next in order of fatality were atrophy and debility; 143 deaths;
convulsions 79; whooping cough 53; premature birth 62; and
diarrhoea 61.
In old age 101 deaths were caused by bronchitis; 28 by heart
disease; and 35 by paralysis; but the largest number, 231, was
registered under the term of "old age."
During the winter and spring months (December, January,
February, and March,) of the year ending 25th March, 1883, there
were 1,042 deaths registered, whilst in the corresponding months of
the previous year there were 955 deaths.