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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

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TABLE I.-Continued.
CAUSE
OF
DEATH.
ALL AGES.
AGES AT DEATH.
1-5
0-1
5—15
15—25
25—35
Total.
Male.
Female.
Dis. of Liver
2
4
...
1
...
...
6
...
1
...
...
Spleen Disease
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
Nephritis
5
4
1
1
...
...
Bright's Disease
12
8
4
...
1
...
...
3
2
...
1
Renal Dropsy
5
...
...
...
Other Disease of
Urinary System
4
3
...
...
...
...
1
4
Child birth
...
...
2
4
...
...
...
8
3
1
Diseases of Bones
and Joints
4
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
...
Eczema
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
1
...
Abscess
...
...
1
...
1
...
Bronchocele
1
...
...
...
4
1
3
...
1
1
Tumor
...
...
33
23
...
...
Marasmus
56
47
8
1
Asthenia
8
4
4
7
...
...
..
...
Debility
51
28
49
2
...
...
...
23
Chronic Lead
Poisoning
(Accident)
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
2
5
1
...
...
Fall &c.
3
...
...
Fractures and
Contusions
5
1
...
1
1
4
...
1
Burns & Scalds
3
2
...
1
...
...
...
12
5
12
...
Asphyxia
7
...
...
...
2
...
Drowning
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
Poison (Suicide)
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cut Arm
1
1
...
...
1
...
...
2
...
Hanging (Murder)
2
...
...
...
1
..
Cut Throat
...

Table: TABLE I.-Continued.

TABLE I.-Continued.

CAUSE OF DEATH.ALL AGES.AGES AT DEATH.
Total.Male.Female.0-11-55—1515—2525—3535—4545—6565—8585—100
Dis. of Liver624......1......23......
Spleen Disease1...1.....................1...
Nephritis5411......11......2...
Bright's Disease1284...1......1163...
Renal Dropsy532...1......1...12...
Other Disease of Urinary System413..................22...
Child birth4...4............22.........
Diseases of Bones and Joints84432111............
Eczema1...11......1...............
Abscess1...1......1..................
Bronchocele11............1...............
Tumor413.........1111......
Marasmus5633234781..................
Asthenia8447..............1......
Debility512328492.....................
Chronic Lead Poisoning (Accident)11..................1........
Fall &c.532......1......31......
Fractures and Contusions541...11...111......
Burns & Scalds321...1............11...
Asphyxia127512........................
Drowning22..................2.........
Poison (Suicide)1...1.....................1...
Cut Arm111..................1......
Hanging (Murder)22............1........1...
Cut Throat221..2.....................