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Shoreditch 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

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Table: TABLE II.SUMMARY OF THE DEATHS IN THE PARISH OF SAINTLEONARD, SHOREDITCH, AND IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT, FOR THE YEAR 1892.

TABLE II.

SUMMARY OF THE DEATHS IN THE PARISH OF SAINTLEONARD, SHOREDITCH, AND IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT, FOR THE YEAR 1892.

CAUSES OF DEATH.DEATHS IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.
Shoreditch South.Hoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Hagg-erston.Total.
I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
1. Miasmatic Diseases507867147342
2. Diarrhœal520214793
3. Malarial ,,...............
4. Zoogenous ,,...1225
5. Tubercular7310086131392
6. Venereal...43411
7. Septic678324
Total Zymotic Diseases134210189334867
II.—PARASITIC DISEASES21...25
III.—DIETIC „4351123
IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL „15182843104
V.—LOCAL DISEASES.
1. Diseases of the Nervous System507275136333
2. „ „ Circulatory ,,30385559182
3. „ „ Respiratory Organs100146153260659
4. „ „ Digestive ,,20203349122
5 „ „ Urinary ,,910162863
6. ,, ,, Generative System545317
7. ,, Bones and Joint1...113
8. ,, ,, Integumentary System1......12
9. ,, ,, Organs of Special Sense...1124
10. ,, ,, Glandular Organs.........44
Total Deaths Local Diseases2162913395431389
VI.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES327653110271
VII.—VIOLENT DEATHS.
1. Accident or Negligence826233188
2. Homicide...............
3, Suicide145515
Total Violent Deaths9302836103
VIII.—CAUSES ILL-DEFINED1116142566
Total Deaths from all causes42364565611042828