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Bermondsey 1890

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1890

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TABLE I.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Registered in Bermondsey during the 53 weeks ending January 3rd, 1891.
1890.
Ages at Death.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Total.
Male.
Female.
0 —1
1—5
5—20
20—40
4 0—60
60—80
80—100
851
809
360
8 9
163
57
All Causes
1660
300
241
450
Small Pox
...
...
...
...
...
Measles
...
...
...
...
...
72
43
29
15
54
3
Scarlet Fever
...
...
...
12
4
8
8
...
...
3
1
Diphtheria
...
...
...
8
3
5
...
4
3
1
...
...
Whooping Cough
...
73
32
4 1
32
40
1
...
Typhus
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Enteric Fever
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
4
3
...
3
4
...
Simple Fever
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Diarrhœa
63
...
...
39
24
35
21
1
2
1
3
Choleraic ditto
...
2
1
1
...
1
1
Influenza
...
...
...
...
3
1
2
...
1
2
...
...
...
...
Syphilis
6
7
6
1
1
Erysipelas
...
...
...
...
...
7
3
4
1
1
2
2
1
Puerperal Fever
...
...
3
3
...
3
Purpura
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Alcoholism
...
5
4
1
...
...
...
1
3
1
Delirium Tremens
...
2
1
1
...
2
Rheumatism
...
...
...
...
...
5
4
1
1
3
1
Rheumatism of Heart
...
...
...
...
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
Gout
...
...
...
2
2
...
...
...
...
2
Rickets
6
...
...
...
3
3
5
1
Cancer
...
...
...
...
...
42
12
30
1
2
27
12
...
...
...

TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH. Registered in Bermondsey during the 53 weeks ending January 3rd, 1891.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1890.Ages at Death.
Total.Male.Female.0—11—55—2020—4040—6060—8080—100
All Causes16608518094503608916330024157
Small Pox..............................
Measles72432915543............
Scarlet Fever1248...831.........
Diphtheria835...43......1...
Whooping Cough73324132401............
Typhus..............................
Enteric Fever743......34.........
Simple Fever..............................
Diarrhœa63392435211213...
Choleraic ditto211.........11......
Influenza312......1.........2
Syphilis76161...............
Erysipelas7341...1...221
Puerperal Fever3...3.........3.........
Purpura11.........1............
Alcoholism541.........131...
Delirium Tremens211............2......
Rheumatism541...1...31......
Rheumatism of Heart413...1111......
Gout22...............2......
Rickets63351...............
Cancer4212301......22712...