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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 1883

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1883

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TABLE I.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending
December 29th, 1883.
ALL AGES.
AGES AT DEATH.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Total.
Male.
Female.
0—1
1—5
5—15
15—25
25—45
45—65
65—85
85 & upwards.
All Causes
1721
847
497
397
98
55
189
225
234
26
874
Small Pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Measles
67
39
28
15
43
8
1
...
...
...
...
Scarlet Fever
101
55
46
10
63
2
...
26
...
...
...
16
7
9
Diphtheria
...
12
3
...
1
...
...
...
25
14
10
14
Whooping Cough
11
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Typhus
3
2
...
...
2
1
...
...
...
...
Enteric Fever
13
4
9
6
5
1
1
...
...
...
...
Simple Fever
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rotheln
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Diarrhœa
66
34
32
46
8
1
1
4
3
3
...
Simple Cholera
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Dysentery
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remittent Fever
1
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Syphilis
11
...
...
...
12
5
1
...
...
7
...
Erysipelas
3
2
1
2
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
Pyaemia
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Septicæmia
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
Puerperal Fever
3
3
...
2
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
Thrush
5
4
1
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Want of Breast Milk
6
2
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
Alcoholism
2
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

Table: TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH. Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending December 29th, 1883.

TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH. Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending December 29th, 1883.

CAUSES OF DEATH.ALL AGES.AGES AT DEATH.
Total.Male.Female.0—11—55—1515—2525—4545—6565—8585 & upwards.
All Causes1721874847497397985518922523426
Small Pox.................................
Measles673928154381............
Scarlet Fever10155461063262............
Diphtheria1679...123......1......
Whooping Cough25111410141...............
Typhus321......21............
Enteric Fever1349......6511......
Simple Fever.................................
Rotheln1...1...1..................
Diarrhœa6634324681...1343
Simple Cholera11...1.....................
Dysentery.................................
Remittent Fever1...1...1..................
Syphilis1257111..................
Erysipelas3212............1......
Pyaemia11..................1......
Septicæmia1...1............1.........
Puerperal Fever3...3.........12.........
Thrush5415.....................
Want of Breast Milk64233..................
Alcoholism2...2..................2...