Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1880
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TAB LE 1.
Causes of Death registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending
January 1st, 1881.
CLASS.
ORDER.
CAUSES OF
DEATH.
1880.
AGES.
0-1
1-5
5-20
20-40
40-60
60-80
80-100
Total.
Male.
Female.
—i
_
All Causes
878
918
511
436
133
171
236
247
62
1796
!
(Classes.)
r i
n
n
t
1
I.
Zymotic Diseases
244
221
155
214
67
10
5
13
...
465
II.
Constitutional „
307
149
158
48
53
35
89
59
23
...
III.
Local „
728
353
375
164
143
29
61
166
149
16
IV.
Developmental „
265
112
153
134
19
...
8
3
56
46
V.
1
1
Violent Deaths
30
19
11
10
7
2
3
2
6
...
Not Classed
1
1
J
...
...
...
...
..
1
...
...
(Orders.)
I.
1
Miasmatic Diseases
449
232
217
145
209
67
10
5
13
...
2
Enthetic „
5
3
2
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
3
Dietic „
8
7
1
3
4
...
...
1
...
...
4
Parasitic „
3
2
1
3
...
...
...
...
...
..
II.
1
Diathetic „
41
15
26
...
1
6
4
13
17
...
2
Tubercular „
266
134
132
48
52
29
85
46
6
...
III.
1
Dis. of Nervous System
179
90
89
59
32
4
7
30
41
6
2
Circulatory Organs
57
29
28
...
...
4
6
27
19
1
3
Respiratory „
421
207
214
9 8
102
13
35
85
79
9
4
Digestive „
40
13
27
5
4
3
7
15
6
...
5
Urinary „
15
9
6
...
2
...
4
7
2
...
6
Generative „
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
7
Bones and Joints, &c.
6
3
3
...
...
4
...
...
2
...
8
Skin, &c.
9
2
7
2
3
1
2
1
...
...
Devl. Diseases of
IV.
1
Children
68
31
37
55
13
...
...
...
...
..
2
Adults
9
...
9
8
1
...
...
...
...
...
3
Old People
103
38
65
...
...
...
1
46
...
56
4
Diseases of Nutrition
85
42
43
78
6
...
...
1
...
...
TABLE 1. Causes of Death registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending January 1st, 1881.
CLASS. | ORDER. | CAUSES OF DEATH. | 1880. | AGES. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total. | Male. | Female. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-20 | 20-40 | 40-60 | 60-80 | 80-100 | |||
All Causes | 1796 | 878 | 918 | 511 | 436 | 133 | 171 | 236 | 247 | 62 | ||
! | (Classes.) | |||||||||||
I. | Zymotic Diseases | 465 | 244 | 221 | 155 | 214 | 67 | 10 | 5 | 13 | ... | |
II. | Constitutional „ | 307 | 149 | 158 | 48 | 53 | 35 | 89 | 59 | 23 | ... | |
III. | Local „ | 728 | 353 | 375 | 164 | 143 | 29 | 61 | 166 | 149 | 16 | |
IV. | Developmental „ | 265 | 112 | 153 | 134 | 19 | ... | 8 | 3 | 56 | 46 | |
V. | Violent Deaths | 30 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ... | |
Not Classed | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | 1 | ... | ... | ||
(Orders.) | ||||||||||||
I. | 1 | Miasmatic Diseases | 449 | 232 | 217 | 145 | 209 | 67 | 10 | 5 | 13 | ... |
2 | Enthetic „ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
3 | Dietic „ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
4 | Parasitic „ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | |
II. | 1 | Diathetic „ | 41 | 15 | 26 | ... | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | ... |
2 | Tubercular „ | 266 | 134 | 132 | 48 | 52 | 29 | 85 | 46 | 6 | ... | |
III. | 1 | Dis. of Nervous System | 179 | 90 | 89 | 59 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 41 | 6 |
2 | Circulatory Organs | 57 | 29 | 28 | ... | ... | 4 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 1 | |
3 | Respiratory „ | 421 | 207 | 214 | 98 | 102 | 13 | 35 | 85 | 79 | 9 | |
4 | Digestive „ | 40 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 6 | ... | |
5 | Urinary „ | 15 | 9 | 6 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | 7 | 2 | ... | |
6 | Generative „ | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
7 | Bones and Joints, &c. | 6 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | |
8 | Skin, &c. | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | |
Devl. Diseases of | ||||||||||||
IV. | 1 | Children | 68 | 31 | 37 | 55 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. |
2 | Adults | 9 | ... | 9 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | |
3 | Old People | 103 | 38 | 65 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 56 | 46 | |
4 | Diseases of Nutrition | 85 | 42 | 43 | 78 | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |