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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. — Continued.
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.
Rheumatic Fever
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Rheumatism
4
2
2
...
...
1
1
1
1
...
...
Gout
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
2
2
Rickets
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cancer
27
24
...
...
...
...
4
12
9
2
3
83
81
1
6
9
19
85
42
2
...
Phthisis
164
Meningitis
70
47
23
25
39
6
...
...
...
...
...
Tabes Mesenterica
29
14
15
23
5
1
...
...
...
...
...
Tuberculosis
9
5
4
2
5
2
...
...
...
...
...
Purpura
1
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Diabetes
1
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Premature Birth
38
23
38
...
...
...
...
...
...
15
...
Atelectasis
2
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Congenital Malformations
6
3
3
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Old Age
112
46
66
...
...
...
...
...
5
92
15
Apoplexy
22
10
12
...
...
...
...
5
7
10
...
Paralysis
18
...
8
10
...
5
1
...
...
...
12
Epilepsy
9
6
...
...
2
2
3
...
3
2
...
Convulsions
61
31
30
37
20
3
...
1
...
...
...
Brain Disease
20
14
6
...
...
2
3
3
9
3
...
Other Diseases of Nervous
System
10
5
5
5
1
...
1
1
2
...
...
Diseases of Ear
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
Pericarditis
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
Heart Disease
64
34
30
...
...
...
3
15
30
14
...

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.
Rheumatic Fever1...1.........1............
Rheumatism422.........1111...
Gout2...2...............11...
Rickets22......2..................
Cancer27324............41292
Phthisis16483811691985422...
Meningitis70472325396...............
Tabes Mesenterica2914152351...............
Tuberculosis95425...2............
Purpura1...1...1..................
Diabetes11...............1.........
Premature Birth38231538.....................
Atelectasis2112.....................
Congenital Malformations6336.....................
Old Age1124666...............59215
Apoplexy221012............5710...
Paralysis18810...............5121
Epilepsy963.........2223...
Convulsions61313037203...1.........
Brain Disease2014623......393...
Other Diseases of Nervous System10555...1...112...
Diseases of Ear1...1............1.........
Pericarditis1...1............1.........
Heart Disease643430.........3153014...