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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 1882

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

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TABLE I.—Continued.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
ALL AGES.
AGES AT DEATH.
Total.
Male.
Female.
0—1
1—5
5—15
15—25
25—45
45—65
Purpura
3
.
3
1
1
1
...
...
...
Diabetes
5
4
1
3
1
...
...
...
...
46
...
Premature Birth
46
24
22
...
...
...
...
Congenital Malformations
2
3
3
1
...
...
...
...
...
Old Age
106
41
65
...
2
...
...
...
...
Inflammation of Brain
2
4
1
3
1
1
...
...
...
Apoplexy
29
12
17
...
1
7
13
...
...
Paralysis
9
17
8
...
1
8
...
...
...
Epilepsy
13
8
5
...
4
4
5
...
...
Convulsions
37
29
66
50
15
1
...
...
...
Laryngismus Stridulus
5
3
2
3
2
...
...
...
...
17
7
3
Other Diseases of Nervous
System
7
5
24
1
5
1
2
2
...
Pericarditis
...
...
...
...
...
2
Heart Disease
62
43
1
3
19
6
4
12
25
Syncope
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Varicose Veins
1
...
...
...
...
...
.
...
35
16
Croup
19
1
29
5
...
...
...
Bronchitis
346
189
157
91
103
9
3
16
72
Pneumonia
89
43
46
19
33
3
6
7
15
Pleurisy
3
1
2
...
3
...
...
...
...
8
Other Diseases of Respiratory System
4
4
1
4
...
1
1
1
Dentition
20
10
30
17
13
...
...
...
...
Quinsy
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Dyspepsia
1
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Dis. of Stomach
9
3
6
1
...
1
3
2
Enteritis
...
4
2
2
2
1
...
...
1
Peritonitis
7
...
3
1
4
2
...
1
2
...
Hernia
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
Gall stones
...
...
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
1
Cirrhosis of Liver
...
15
6
9
...
...
...
3
8
...
Other Diseases of Digestive
System
7
1
...
1
6
1
1
4
...

Table: TABLE I.—Continued.

TABLE I.—Continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.ALL AGES.AGES AT DEATH.
Total.Female.Male.0—11—55—1515—2525—4545—6565—8585 & upwards.
Purpura3.3...1...1...1......
Diabetes541............311...
Premature Birth46242246.....................
Congenital Malformations3123.....................
Old Age1064165...............28222
Inflammation of Brain41321......1.........
Apoplexy291712.........17138...
Paralysis1798............188...
Epilepsy1385.........445......
Convulsions66372950151...............
Laryngismus Stridulus53232..................
Other Diseases of Nervous System241773511752...
Pericarditis2...2...............2......
Heart Disease6219431364122511...
Syncope1...1............1.........
Varicose Veins1...1................1...
Croup3519161295...............
Bronchitis34618915791103931672493
Pneumonia8943461933367156...
Pleurisy312............3.........
Other Diseases of Respiratory System844141...11......
Dentition3020101713..................
Quinsy11...1.....................
Dyspepsia11..................1......
Dis. of Stomach936...1...1322...
Enteritis4222...1......1......
Peritonitis73412......121...
Hernia1...1..................1...
Gall stones211............1...1...
Cirrhosis of Liver1569............384...
Other Diseases of Digestive System7161...1...14....