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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
Lambeth 1886
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Mortality under the various Ages in the Parish of Lambeth for the 52 weeks ending January 1st, 1887.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and upward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 1344 | 819 | 300 | 627 | 893 | 1076 | 243 |
| Small Pox | - | - | — | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Measles | 32 | 93 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 7 | 34 | 14 | 1 | — | - | — |
| Typhus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 77 | 114 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 40 | 14 | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Croup | 4 | 16 | 4 | — | - | - | - |
| Simple ar.d undefined Fever | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Simple Cholera | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Diarrhœa, Dysentery | 159 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| Remittent Fever | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | - |
| Hydrophobia | — | - | — | — | - | — | - |
| Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 3 | - | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Pyaemia Septicaemia | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Puerperal Fever | — | - | 1 | 23 | 1 | — | - |
| Other Zymotic Diseases | - | 2 | — | - | — | — | — |
| Thrush | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Venereal Affections | 23 | 2 | — | - | 4 | — | — |
| Starvation,want of breast mlk. | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alcoholism, Delirium Tre. | - | - | — | 9 | 9 | — | — |
| Rheu.Fev., Rheu. of the Heart | - | - | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Rheumatism | — | - | — | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Gout | — | - | — | - | 5 | 5 | - |
| Rickets | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cancer | - | 2 | 4 | 7 | 77 | 78 | 1 |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 42 | 19 | 7 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Scrofula, Tuberculosis | 27 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 4 | - | - |
| Other Constitutional Diseases | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 134 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Atelectasis | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congen. Malformations | 15 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Old Age | — | - | — | - | - | 91 | 110 |
| Tubercular Meningitis | 32 | 28 | 14 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Apoplexy | 1 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 74 | 9 | |
| Epilepsy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| Convulsions | 168 | 24 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Other Diseases of Brain, &c. | 33 | 53 | 27 | 25 | 63 | 85 | 6 |