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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.
Females.
1—5
5—15
25—45
45—65
Males.
15-25
0-1
Violence—(Accident.)
Fractures & Contusions
6
2
4
...
...
...
1
...
3
Burns and Scalds
2
2
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
Drowning
5
5
...
...
...
3
2
...
...
Suffocation
15
5
10
13
1
...
...
...
1
(Suicide.)
Gunshot
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
Cut Throat
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Drowning
5
4
1
...
...
...
3
1
...
Hanging
3
1
2
...
...
...
...
1
1
Otherwise
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Atrophy and Debility,
Marasmus, Inanition, &c.
107
59
48
94
13
...
...
...
...
Dropsy
4
1
3
...
1
...
...
...
2
Debility
3
...
3
...
1
...
...
1
...
Anaemia
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Leucocythœmia
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Abdominal Diseases
4
...
4
...
...
...
1
3
...
Constipation
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
Vomiting
2
...
2
1
...
...
...
1
...
"Natural"
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1

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.
Violence—(Accident.)
Fractures & Contusions624.........1...32...
Burns and Scalds22......1......1.........
Drowning55.........32............
Suffocation15510131.........1......
(Suicide.)
Gunshot11..................1......
Cut Throat1...1..................1...
Drowning541............311...
Hanging312............111...
Otherwise11.....................1...
Atrophy and Debility, Marasmus, Inanition, &c.10759489413..................
Dropsy413...1.........2...1
Debility3...3......1......11...
Anaemia1...11.....................
Leucocythœmia11..................1......
Abdominal Diseases4...4.........13.........
Constipation1...1...............1......
Vomiting2...21.........1.........
"Natural"11..................1......
Found Dead1...............1............