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Bermondsey 1886

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1886

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TABLE I —Continued.
Total at
all
ages.
DEATHS AT ALL AGES.
CAUSES OF
DEATH.
0—1
1—5
5—20
20—40
40-60
60—80
80-100
Premature Birth ... ...
37
37
...
...
...
...
...
...
Congenital Malformations ...
8
7
1
...
...
...
...
...
2
Old Age ... ... ...
86
...
50
34
...
...
...
11
19
1
Apoplexy ... ... ...
31
...
...
...
...
3
11
1
Paralysis ... ... ...
15
...
...
...
...
1
2
3
...
Epilepsy ... .. ...
8
...
...
2
Other Brain Diseases ...
2
3
11
7
28
5
..
...
Convulsions ... ... ...
79
63
16
...
...
...
...
...
Tetanus ... ... ...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
25
Heart Disease ... ... ..
72
...
1
8
15
22
1
Angina Pectoris ... ..
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Syncope ... ... ...
2
...
...
...
1
...
...
Croup ... ... ... ...
15
2
11
2
...
...
...
...
Bronchitis ... ... ...
281
72
43
5
10
53
90
8
15
11
Pneumonia ... ... ...
103
19
34
3
21
...
Pleurisy ... ... ...
...
...
2
4
...
6
...
...
4
Asthma ... ... ...
6
...
2
...
...
...
...
4
Other Lung Diseases ...
2
...
15
3
2
...
4
25
13
...
Dentition ... ... ...
38
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
Tonsillitis ... ... ...
...
...
..
...
12
2
...
1
5
...
Stomach Diseases ... ..
2
2
Enteritis ... ... ...
17
7
3
1
3
3
...
...
Peritonitis ... ... ...
3
...
1
...
2
...
...
...
Vomitus ... ... ...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
..
Hernia ... ... ... ...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Intussusception ... ...
1
2
1
xiv.

Table: TABLE I.-Continued.

TABLE I.-Continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Total at all ages.DEATHS AT ALL AGES.
0—11—55—2020—4040-6060—8080-100
Premature Birth ... ...3737..................
Congenital Malformations ...871...............
Old Age ... ... ...86............25034
Apoplexy ... ... ...31............11191
Paralysis ... ... ...15............3111
Epilepsy ... .. ...8......1223...
Other Brain Diseases ...2825..3117...
Convulsions ... ... ...796316...............
Tetanus ... ... ...11..................
Heart Disease ... ... ..72...181525221
Angina Pectoris ... ..1............1......
Syncope ... ... ...2...1.........1...
Croup ... ... ... ...152112............
Bronchitis ... ... ...281724351053908
Pneumonia ... ... ...10319343211511...
Pleurisy ... ... ...6............24...
Asthma ... ... ...6.........2...4...
Other Lung Diseases ...1532...442...
Dentition ... ... ...382513...............
Tonsillitis ... ... ...1......1...........
Stomach Diseases ... ..122...1225...
Enteritis ... ... ...1773133......
Peritonitis ... ... ...3...1...2.........
Vomitus ... ... ...1............1......
Hernia ... ... ... ...1............1......
Intussusception ... ...21..............1