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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 1890

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

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TABLE I.—co ntinued.
1890.
Ages at Death.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Total.
Male.
Female.
1 —5
5-20
20—40
40-60
60—80
80—100
0—1
16
7
9
8
8
Tabes Mesenterica
...
...
...
...
...
19
17
22
13
Meningitis
52
33
...
...
...
...
55
6
14
7 1
49
Phthisis
145
90
3
2
...
1
Tuberculosis
18
8
10
4
10
3
...
1
...
Premature Birth
12
17
29
29
...
...
...
...
...
...
Atelectasis
2
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Congenital Malformation
3
1
2
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
36
77
26
51
4 1
Old Age
...
...
...
...
...
1
4
13
20
2
Apoplexy
40
16
24
...
...
6
4
7
Paralysis
11
5
...
...
...
...
...
Epilepsy
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Convulsions
66
46
20
55
10
1
...
...
...
...
Paraplegia
2
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Tetanus
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Locomotor Ataxy
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Diseases of Brain, &c.
21
9
12
4
3
5
5
4
...
...
Disease of Ear
2
1
1
2
...
...
...
1
...
...
16
12
Heart Disease
7 1
24
47
1
4
35
3
...
Pericarditis
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Aortic Disease
2
3
2
2
1
5
...
...
...
...
Aneurism
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Angina Pectoris
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Syncope, &c.
7
4
3
1
3
...
...
...
...

Table: TABLE I.—continued.

TABLE I.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1890.Ages at Death.
Total.Male.Female.0—11—55-2020—4040-6060—8080—100
Tabes Mesenterica167988...............
Meningitis523319172213............
Phthisis1459055361471492...
Tuberculosis18810410311......
Premature Birth29121729..................
Atelectasis22...2..................
Congenital Malformation3123..................
Old Age772651...............4136
Apoplexy4016241......413202
Paralysis1165............47...
Epilepsy1...1...1...............
Convulsions66462055101............
Paraplegia2...2...............2...
Tetanus1...1.........1.........
Locomotor Ataxy11...............1......
Other Diseases of Brain, &c.21912...43554...
Disease of Ear2...2......1...11...
Heart Disease712447...141635123
Pericarditis1...11..................
Aortic Disease523.........221...
Aneurism11..................1...
Angina Pectoris1...1............1......
Syncope, &c.743...1......33...