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The High rate of mortality ascribed to Haggerston district
is due to the 315 deaths which occurred in Shoreditch Infirmary
and in the North Eastern Hospital (both situate in Haggerston)
these deaths are proportionately duo to each of the five Registration
districts.
There were 342 deaths from bronchitis, 227 from phthisis,
and 132 from pneumonia, making a total of 701 deaths registered
under the above headings as against 870 in the previous
year; 703 deaths occurred under one year of age, against 931
in the previous year. The deaths under five years of age were
1,121 against 1,506 in the previous year. 363 deaths occurred
of persons 65 years of age and upwards, as against 422 in the
previous year, viz.:—213 from 65 to 75, 124 from 75 to 85, 26
from 85 to 95.
In the previous year 217 persons died between 65 and 75
years of age, 114 from 75 to 85, and 26 from 85 to 95.
In childhood (from 1 to 5 years) the largest number of
deaths was caused by lung disease, comprising 136 from
bronchitis, 81 from pneumonia, and 18 from congestion of the
lungs, &c. The diseases which came next in order of fatality
were atrophy and debility 152 deaths, convulsions 68, whooping
cough 54, premature birth 64, and diarrhœa 84.
From the age of 55 and upwards, 153 deaths were caused
by bronchitis, 62 by heart disease, and 25 by paralysis; 87 were
registered under the term of old age.