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Bermondsey 1882

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1882

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TABLE I.
CAUSES OF DEATH
Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending
December 30th, 1882.
AGES AT DEATH.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
ALL AGES.
0—1
1—5
5—15
15—25
25—45
45—65
65—85
85 & upwards.
Female.
Male.
Total.
All Causes
1913
976
937
552
525
86
63
201
263
196
27
5
2
Small Pox
3
1
...
1
3
...
...
...
...
109
57
52
7
Measles
31
71
...
..
...
...
2
...
Scarlet Fever
47
29
18
35
10
...
...
...
...
...
Diphtheria
9
6
3
1
6
2
..
...
...
...
...
Whooping Cough
96
60
110
7
178
82
1
...
...
...
...
Typhus
2
1
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Enteric Fever
9
6
3
1
4
4
...
...
...
...
...
Simple Fever
2
2
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
57
29
Diarrhœa
28
40
12
...
1
3
1
...
...
Simple Cholera
...
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Dysentery
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
Syphilis
11
7
4
2
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
Phagedena
1
1
...
...
...
...
]
...
...
Erysipelas
6
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
1
...
1
Septicæmia
3
2
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
Puerperal Fever
3
3
..
..
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
Alcoholism
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rheumatism
1
7
6
1
...
2
2
2
...
...
Rheumatism of the Heart
2
1
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
Gout
3
2
1
...
...
...
2
1
...
...
...
Rickets
2
1
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
18
...
Cancer
24
5
13
6
...
...
...
...
Tabes Mesenterica
30
17
13
19
9
2
...
...
...
...
165
89
76
...
..
Phthisis
6
1
4
30
84
39
1
...
Tuberculosis
8
6
2
1
5
...
1
1
...
...
...
Tubercular Meningitis
64
30
34
21
36
7
...
...
...
...
...

Table: TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending December 30th, 1882.

TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending December 30th, 1882.

CAUSES OF DEATH.ALL AGES.AGES AT DEATH.
Total.Male.Female.0—11—55—1515—2525—4545—6565—8585 & upwards.
All Causes1913976937552525866320126319627
Small Pox5231...1...3.........
Measles109575231717..............
Scarlet Fever47291823510...............
Diphtheria963162..............
Whooping Cough1788296601107.........1...
Typhus211......2...............
Enteric Fever963...14...4.........
Simple Fever22..................2......
Diarrhœa5729284012......131...
Simple Cholera11..................1......
Dysentery11..................1......
Syphilis117482............1...
Phagedena11........................]
Erysipelas633...............51...
Septicæmia312......11......1...
Puerperal Fever3..3...........3.........
Alcoholism1...1............1.........
Rheumatism761......1222...
Rheumatism of the Heart211......1......1......
Gout321...............21...
Rickets321...3..................
Cancer24618............5136...
Tabes Mesenterica3017131992..............
Phthisis1658976614308439...1
Tuberculosis86215...11.........
Tubercular Meningitis64303421367...............