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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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16
TABLE I (continued).
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.
80 and upwards.
40 and under 50.
50 and under 60.
60 and under 70.
70 and under 80.
III.
-
-
-
M
H
I
i i
-——
1
-
-
Order 4.
~
rr
Gastritis
5
1
4
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
1
...
1
...
Enteritis
14
3
11
5
1
...
1
1
1
...
...
1
2
2
...
3
4
...
...
1
4
...
1
...
1
...
...
Peritonitis
7
...
...
Ascites
3
3
...
1
...
...
...
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
Hernia
3
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
Ileus
4
...
4
...
...
1
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Intussusception
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Stomach Disease, &c.
4
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
...
...
1
Hepatitis
4
2
...
...
...
1
2
...
...
...
...
2
1
...
...
Jaundice
5
2
3
2
...
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Liver Disease, &c.
7
2
5
...
...
...
...
...
2
3
1
...
...
...
1
Order 5.
,
,
Nephritis
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Nephria (Bright's Disease)
4
3
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
1
1
...
Cystitis
3
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
1
...
Kidney Disease, &c.
8
5
3
1
...
3
...
...
1
...
1
2
...
...
...
Order 6.
.
I
Ovarian Dropsy
3
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
...
...
Uterus Disease, &c.
3
...
3
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Order 7.
Joint Disease, &c.
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Order 8.
I
.
Ulcer
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
Skin Disease, &c.
3
2
1
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Order 1.
...
IV.
Premature Birth
14
13
27
...
...
...
...
...
...
27
...
...
...
...
...
Cyanosis
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Spina Bifida
5
2
3
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Malformations
2
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Teething
13
11
2
6
6
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Order 2.
.
Childbirth (see Metria)
9
...
9
...
...
...
...
...
5
3
1
...
...
...
...
Order 3.
-
..
LJ
Old Age
65
27
38
...
...
...
...
...
...
20
15
29
...
...
1
Order 4.
■
J
.
:
Atrophy and Debility
64
34
30
6
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
55
2
...
...
Order 1.
i
(Accident or Negligence.)
J
,
.
Fractures and Contusions
2
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
Burns and Scalds
4
2
2
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
Drowning
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Suffocation
5
1
4
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Order 3.
I
I
(Homicide.)
9
9.
•J
...
...
Murder and Manslaughter
2
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Order 4.
(Suicide. )
,
.
Drowning
1
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Order 5.
I
Causes not specified or illdefined
9
5
4
1
3
1
...
...
...
1
2
1
...
...
...
Found Dead, newly born
3
2
1
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
1576
777
799
491
231
176
58
53
83
92
108
88
113
75
33

Table: TABLE I (continued).

TABLE I (continued).

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 50.50 and under 60.60 and under 70.70 and under 80.80 and upwards.
III.Order 4.
Gastritis5141......1.........11...1...
Enteritis1431151...111......122...
Peritonitis734............14...1...1......
Ascites33...1..................2...2......
Hernia3211........................2......
Ileus4...4.........11......1...1......
Intussusception1...11.................................
Stomach Disease, &c.422..................1...21......
Hepatitis422..................2......11...
Jaundice5232..................21.........
Liver Disease, &c.725.....................2311...
Order 5.
Nephritis11............1........................
Nephria (Bright's Disease)431..................1...111...
Cystitis321..................1......11...
Kidney Disease, &c.8531...3......1...12.........
Order 6.
Ovarian Dropsy3...3.....................2...1......
Uterus Disease, &c.3...3..................12............
Order 7.
Joint Disease, &c.1...1............1.....................
Order 8.
Ulcer1...1..............................1...
Skin Disease, &c.3213.................................
Order 1.
IV.Premature Birth27141327.................................
Cyanosis1...11.................................
Spina Bifida5235.................................
Other Malformations2112.................................
Teething13112661...........................
Order 2.
Childbirth (see Metria)9...9...............531............
Order 3.
Old Age652738........................1201529
Order 4.
Atrophy and Debility6434305562.....................1...
Order 1.
(Accident or Negligence.)
Fractures and Contusions2111............1..................
Burns and Scalds422...1...1...1.........1......
Drowning22..................11...............
Suffocation5144..................1............
Order 3.
(Homicide.)
Murder and Manslaughter22...2.................................
Order 4.
(Suicide. )
Drowning11...............1.....................
Order 5.
Causes not specified or illdefined954131.........121.........
Found Dead, newly born3213.................................
Total157677779949123117658538392108881137533