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Bermondsey 1863

Report and accounts of the Vestry of the Parish of Bermondsey, Surrey, for the year ending Lady-Day 1864 and report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1863

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TABLE I.
Mortality of the Parish of Bermondsey for the 53 weeks ending January 2nd, 1864.
Population (1861) 58,212. Estimated Population (1863) 61,400.
Class
CAUSES OF DEATH.
AGES.
Total.
Males.
Females.
Under 1.
1 and under 2.
2 and under 5.
5 and under 10.
10 and under 20.
20 and under 30.
30 and under 40.
40 and under 50.
I.
-
Order 1.
45
20
25
14
8
9
4
3
4
1
2
Small-pox
66
34
20
18
4
...
...
...
Measles
32
24
...
Scarlatina
107
48
59
13
26
52
15
1
...
...
...
Diphtheria
9
6
3
1
2
5
1
...
...
...
...
Quinsy
2
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Croup
39
21
18
14
8
17
...
...
...
...
...
Whooping-cough
78
29
29
32
15
2
...
...
...
49
Typhus (and Infantile Fever)
...
64
34
30
4
5
14
8
2
6
8
9
Erysipelas
8
6
2
3
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
Metria
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
2
2
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Carbuncle
...
Dysentery
3
3
2
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
Diarrhœa
73
38
35
52
11
2
...
1
2
1
...
Rheumatism
2
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Order 2.
.
6
Syphilis
7
2
5
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Order 3.
.
I
Want of Breast-milk
12
8
4
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Purpura and Scurvy
4
2
2
2
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
Alcoholism
( a Del. Tremens
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
( b Intemperance
4
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
1
Order 4.
L
.
.
.
Thrush
5
1
4
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
II.
Order 1.
.
,
.
Dropsy
6
3
3
...
1
...
...
1
1
...
...
Cancer
18
7
11
...
1
...
...
1
3
1
...
Abscess
5
2
3
...
1
...
...
...
1
2
...
Noma
2
...
2
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Order 2.
.
Scrofula
5
3
2
3
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tabes Mesenterica
23
11
12
11
8
2
...
1
...
...
1
Phthisis
146
72
74
4
4
3
4
14
31
37
30
Hydrocephalus
35
19
16
17
15
3
...
...
...
...
...
III.
Order 1.
Cephalitis
8
6
2
1
2
3
1
...
...
1
...
Apoplexy
25
11
14
...
...
...
...
...
3
1
2
Paralysis
52
13
39
...
...
3
...
1
3
...
10
Convulsions
70
42
28
59
7
3
1
...
...
...
...
Brain Disease, &c.
24
15
9
6
4
3
1
1
...
...
3
Order 2.
Pericarditis
2
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Aneurism
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
Heart Disease, &c
42
23
19
...
1
...
2
2
4
5
10
Hœmorrhage
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Order 3.
.
.
.
Laryngitis
3
3
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
Bronchitis
144
74
70
41
16
8
...
...
3
8
7
Pleurisy
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Pneumonia
94
50
44
42
33
8
3
2
2
3
...
Asthma
5
2
3
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
Spasm of the Glottis
3
3
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lung Disease, &c.
16
11
3
3
1
2
...
3
3
6
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Table: TABLE I. Mortality of the Parish of Bermondsey for the 53 weeks ending January 2nd, 1864. Population (1861) 58,212. Estimated Population (1863) 61,400.

TABLE I. Mortality of the Parish of Bermondsey for the 53 weeks ending January 2nd, 1864. Population (1861) 58,212. Estimated Population (1863) 61,400.

ClassCAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.
Total.Males.Females.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 20.20 and under 30.30 and under 40.40 and under 50.50 and under 60.60 and under 70.70 and under 80.Above 80.
I.Order 1.–
Small-pox452025148943412............
Measles6632342024184........................
Scarlatina1074859132652151.....................
Diphtheria9631251........................
Quinsy22...2.................................
Croup39211814817...........................
Whooping-cough7829492932152........................
Typhus (and Infantile Fever)64343045148268971......
Erysipelas8623...1.........1...21......
Metria2...2...............11...............
Carbuncle22............1...............1......
Dysentery33...2.....................1.........
Diarrhœa73383552112......121...3...1
Rheumatism211.........1...............1......
Order 2..61
Syphilis7256.....................1.........
Order 3..I
Want of Breast-milk128412.................................
Purpura and Scurvy4222......1......1...............
Alcoholism( a Del. Tremens22..................1...1............
( b Intemperance422...............1211.........
Order 4.L...
Thrush51441..............................
II.Order 1..,.
Dropsy633...1......11.........3......
Cancer18711......1......13175......
Abscess523...1.........12.........1...
Noma2...2......1............1............
Order 2...
Scrofula53231..................1.........
Tabes Mesenterica2311121182...1......1............
Phthisis14672744434143137301432...
Hydrocephalus35191617153...........................
III.Order 1.
Cephalitis8621231......1...............
Apoplexy251114...............312694...
Paralysis521339......3...13...10614162
Convulsions70422859731........................
Brain Disease, &c.2415964311......3132...
Order 2.
Pericarditis211.........1.........1............
Aneurism33..................11...1.........
Heart Disease, &c422319...1...2245108451
Hœmorrhage1...1...1..............................
Order 3.....
Laryngitis33......1.........1......1.........
Bronchitis144747041168......387142819...
Pleurisy1...1.........1........................
Pneumonia945044423383223...1.........
Asthma523...............1......112...
Spasm of the Glottis33...3.................................
Lung Disease, &c.2716113312...33633......