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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.
ALL AGES.
AGES AT DEATH.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Female.
85 & upwards
Total.
Male.
0—1
1—5
5—15
15—25
25—45
45—65
65—85
Nephritis
3
2
..
...
...
4
1
1
1
...
...
10
1
Bright's Disease
9
...
...
4
6
...
...
...
...
Cystitis
2
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Diseases of Urinary
System
4
4
...
...
...
1
...
...
3
...
...
Diseases of Uterus
2
2
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
10
9
1
Childbirth
...
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
Diseases of Bones and
Joints
4
...
2
3
6
1
2
...
...
...
...
Pemphigus
2
...
...
1
1
...
...
1
1
...
...
1
1
1
Cellulitis
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
Gangrene
1
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Violence—(Accident.)
Fractures and Contusions
10
7
1
3
2
1
3
1
1
1
Burns and Scalds
1
1
...
3
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Asphyxia
13
7
6
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Drowning
5
5
...
...
...
1
1
1
2
...
1
...
1
1
Poison
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(Suicide.)
.
.
Cut Throat
2
2
...
1
1
...
Strangulation
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
..
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
(Ill-defined.)
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus, Inanition, &c.
63
47
1
...
110
99
9
1
...
...
...
Dropsy
1
7
8
1
...
...
5
2
...
...
Abscess
...
8
3
5
2
3
2
1
...
Asthenia
...
...
...
4
...
4
2
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
Mortification
1
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
Constipation
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
..
Tumour
3
3
1
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...

Table: TABLE I.— Continued.

TABLE I.— Continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.ALL AGES.AGES AT DEATH.
Total.Male.Female.0—11—55—1515—2525—4545—6565—8585 & upwards
Nephritis431...121...........
Bright's Disease1091............46......
Cystitis22.....................2...
Other Diseases of Urinary System44...............13......
Diseases of Uterus2...2............11......
Childbirth10...10............91......
Diseases of Bones and Joints642...132............
Pemphigus2111............1......
Cellulitis11....................1...
Gangrene1...1...............1......
Violence—(Accident.) Fractures and Contusions10731211311...
Burns and Scalds31212..................
Asphyxia137613.....................
Drowning55.........1112......
Poison11..................1......
(Suicide.)
Cut Throat22...............11......
Strangulation11.................1......
(Ill-defined.)
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus, Inanition, &c.11063479991...1.........
Dropsy8171............52...
Abscess83523...21.........
Asthenia4...42.........11......
Mortification1...1......1...............
Constipation1...1............1........
Tumour3...3...1......11......
Loss of Blood1...1............1.........