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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 1887

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1887

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TABLE I.—continued.
CAUSES OF
DEATH.
Total at
all
Ages.
DEATHS AT AGES.
0 - l
5 — 20
20 — 40
40 — 60
60 — 80
80 — 100
1 — 5
Phthisis
115
7
5
9
59
34
1
...
6
Tuberculosis, Scrofula, &c
16
7
2
1
...
...
...
Premature Birth
39
39
...
...
...
...
...
...
Atelectasis
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
Congenital Malformations
7
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
Old Age
75
...
...
...
...
...
26
49
Apoplexy
42
2
19
18
3
...
...
...
9
Paralysis
13
1
2
1
...
...
...
Epilepsy
4
...
...
2
1
1
...
Other Diseases of Brain
...
24
4
5
1
4
6
4
...
Convulsions
80
65
15
...
...
...
...
12
...
Heart Disease
84
4
2
11
25
29
1
Croup
14
2
11
1
...
...
...
10
...
Bronchitis
271
57
67
2
45
71
19
Pneumonia
143
34
54
11
12
24
8
...
Pleurisy
2
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
Asthma
5
...
4
...
1
...
...
...
24
6
9
1
Other Diseases of Respiratory
Organs
3
4
1
...
18
8
Dentition
10
...
...
...
...
...
Tonsillitis
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Stomach Diseases
7
1
...
4
2
...
...
...
Enteritis
11
4
3
...
...
1
3
...
Peritonitis
7
1
...
2
1
3
...
...
Hernia
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Intestinal Obstruction
3
...
1
2
...
...
...
...

Table: TABLE I.—continued.

TABLE I.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Total at all Ages.DEATHS AT AGES.
0 – l1 — 55 — 2020 — 4040 — 6060 — 8080 — 100
Phthisis11575959341...
Tuberculosis, Scrofula, &c166721.........
Premature Birth3939..................
Atelectasis33..................
Congenital Malformations77..................
Old Age75...............2649
Apoplexy42.........219183
Paralysis13......1...291
Epilepsy4......211......
Other Diseases of Brain24451464...
Convulsions806515...............
Heart Disease8442121125291
Croup142111............
Bronchitis2715767210457119
Pneumonia14334541112248...
Pleurisy2......11.........
Asthma5.........14......
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs ... ... ...24961341...
Dentition18108...............
Tonsillitis1...1...............
Stomach Diseases71.........42...
Enteritis1143......13...
Peritonitis7...1213......
Hernia2...1......1......
Intestinal Obstruction3.........12......