London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Bermondsey 1884

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1884

This page requires JavaScript

Text

Copy text to clipboard

TABLE I.-Continued.
CAUSES
OF
DEATH.
ALL AGES.
AGES AT DEATH.
1-5
5—15
15-25
25—35
35—45
45—65
65—85
Total.
Male.
Female.
0-1
85—100
Atelectasis
2
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Congenital Malformation
3
2
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
5
...
121
Old Age
53
68
...
10
...
...
...
...
92
19
15
...
Apoplexy
34
19
13
l5
...
1
...
1
4
...
...
Paralysis
27
17
10
...
8
...
1
2
15
1
...
...
Epilepsy
5
3
2
1
2
1
1
...
...
...
..
...
53
25
28
...
...
Convulsions
40
13
...
...
...
...
...
3
Brain Disease
6
3
3
1
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
Other Diseases of
Nervous System
11
6
3
5
...
...
2
1
...
5
...
...
Pericarditis
1
1
...
2
...
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
58
29
1
Heart Disease
29
...
3
2
9
26
16
1
...
Aneurism
2
2
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
2
...
2
1
Angina Pectories
2
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Syncope
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
6
5
2
...
...
...
...
Laryngitus
4
...
...
26
...
Croup
18
8
2
24
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
143
136
74
279
66
3
4
Bronchitis
4
11
60
56
1
86
42
6
4
8
2
Pneumonia
44
30
20
4
6
6
1
2
Pleurisy
6
5
...
...
1
1
1
1
...
..
Asthma
3
3
...
...
...
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
9
4
5
4
...
1
1
...
...
Congestion of Lungs
3
...
...
24
15
9
6
Teething
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tonsillitis
3
2
1
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
Gastritis
3
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
3
1
2
...
Peritonitis
...
2
...
...
1
...
...
5
...
Enteritis
3
2
...
2
...
...
1
...
2
...
...
1
...
Hernia
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Dis. of Stomach &
Intestines
12
6
...
6
5
1
...
4
...
2
...
...
Hepatitis
4
1
3
...
3
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
Jaundice
5
1
4
2
2
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
16
7
9
Cirrhosis
...
...
...
10
3
...
3

Table: TABLE I.-Continued.

TABLE I.-Continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.ALL AGES.AGES AT DEATH.
Total.Male.Female.0-11-55—1515-2525—3535—4545—6565—8585—100
Atelectasis2112........................
Congenital Malformation5325........................
Old Age1215368..................109219
Apoplexy341519......1...1413l5...
Paralysis271710............128151
Epilepsy532......1.....211...
Convulsions5325284013.....................
Brain Disease633312..................
Other Diseases of Nervous System11655......3...21......
Pericarditis211...11......2.........
Heart Disease5829291...32192616...
Aneurism22............1...1.........
Angina Pectories422............211......
Syncope1...1......1..................
Laryngitus651...42..................
Croup26188224.....................
Bronchitis27914313674663441160561
Pneumonia86444230206446862
Pleurisy651........11121...
Asthma33...............1...11...
Congestion of Lungs94543.........11......
Teething24159186.....................
Tonsillitis32112.....................
Gastritis312...1...11............
Peritonitis312.........2......1......
Enteritis5322.........1...2......
Hernia1...1.....................1...
Dis. of Stomach & Intestines126651............24...
Hepatitis413..................13...
Jaundice51422............1......
Cirrhosis1679...............3103...