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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 1896

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1896

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Alcoholism ... ... ...
6
4
...
...
...
4
...
...
2
...
2
Delirium Tremens ... ...
3
...
3
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rheumatism ... ... ...
12
9
3
...
...
3
1
5
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Gout ... ... ... ...
...
...
...
...
2
Rickets ... ... ...
4
4
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
21
Cancer... ... ... ...
58
37
21
...
...
...
...
6
31
...
13
Tabes Mesenterica ... ...
17
17
...
3
1
...
...
...
...
...
58
46
12
18
25
8
3
3
1
...
...
Tubercular Meningitis ...
159
...
3
27
72
54
2
...
Phthisis ... ... ...
102
57
1
10
9
5
7
2
...
Tuberculosis ... ... ...
32
22
3
6
...
39
...
...
...
Premature Birth ... ...
43
4
43
...
...
...
...
Atelectasis ... ... ...
4
3
1
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
3
2
1
1
...
...
Congenital Malformations ...
2
...
...
...
...
2
17
Old Age ... ... ...
75
46
29
...
...
...
...
...
56
9
10
Apoplexy ... ... ...
45
38
7
...
...
...
26
...
...
16
6
10
4
5
4
2
Paralysis ... ... ...
...
1
...
...
3
1
1
2
...
2
Epilepsy ... ... ...
6
3
...
...
...

Table: TABLE I.—continued.

TABLE I.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1896Ages at Death.
Total Deaths.Deaths in Berm'y.Deaths in Hospitals.0-11—55—1515—2525—4545—6565—8585 and upds.
Alcoholism ... ... ...642............42......
Delirium Tremens ... ...3...3............3.........
Rheumatism ... ... ...1293......3153......
Gout ... ... ... ....................................
Rickets ... ... ...44...22..................
Cancer... ... ... ...583721............63121...
Tabes Mesenterica ... ...1717...1331...............
Tubercular Meningitis ...58461218258331......
Phthisis ... ... ...15910257...132772542...
Tuberculosis ... ... ...322210395672......
Premature Birth ... ...4339443.....................
Atelectasis ... ... ...4314.....................
Congenital Malformations ...3212......1............
Old Age ... ... ...754629...............25617
Apoplexy ... ... ...45387...............92610
Paralysis ... ... ...16610...1......4542
Epilepsy ... ... ...633......11...2...2