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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.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Total.
Males.
Females.
0-1
1-5
5—15
Croup
36
15
21
5
26
5
Bronchitis
268
130
138
84
61
3
33
99
55
44
24
4
Pneumonia
4
3
1
Pleurisy
1
...
...
Other Diseases of Respiratory
System
36
21
3
5
15
17
Teething
27
12
15
15
12
...
3
1
Quinsy
4
2
2
...
2
Dis. of Esophagus
...
2
...
...
...
Dis. of Stomach
4
2
2
...
...
...
Enteritis
2
2
1
...
...
...
3
Peritonitis
3
...
...
...
...
Diseases of Liver
15
9
6
...
...
...
1
1
Fistula
...
...
...
...
Other Dis. of Digestive
System
11
7
...
4
2
1
Nephritis
5
3
2
...
...
...
4
Bright's Disease
6
2
...
...
...
Other Diseases of Urinary
System
3
3
...
...
...
...
Diseases of Uterus
3
...
3
...
...
...
Haemorrhage
1
1
...
...
...
...
4
Child birth
...
4
...
...
...
Dis. of Bonesand Joints
5
2
3
1
...
2
Abscess
11
6
5
3
2
5
4
1
3
1
1
...
Gangrene

Table: TABLE I.- Continued.

TABLE I.- Continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.ALL AGES.AGES AT DEATH.
Total.Males.Females.0-11-55—1515—2525—4545—6565—8585 & upwards.
Croup3615215265...............
Bronchitis2681301388461321448542
Pneumonia99554424334413165...
Pleurisy4311.........21......
Other Diseases of Respiratory System3621153175...362...
Teething2712151512..................
Quinsy43122..................
Dis. of Esophagus2...2..................2...
Dis. of Stomach422.........121......
Enteritis22...1......1............
Peritonitis33..................2...1
Diseases of Liver1596............483...
Fistula11...............1.........
Other Dis. of Digestive System11742...1...413...
Nephritis532............32......
Bright's Disease642............24......
Other Diseases of Urinary System33..................12...
Diseases of Uterus3...3.........21.........
Haemorrhage1...1.........1............
Child birth4...4.........13.........
Dis. of Bonesand Joints5231...2...2.........
Abscess1165325...1.........
Gangrene41311............11
Inflammation of Umbilicus2112.....................