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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. —continued.
1890
Ages at Death
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Total.
Male.
Female.
1-5
5—20
0—1
20 —40
40-60
6 0—80
Croup
6
6
9
3
1
2
...
...
...
„ Membranous
4
2
2
1
1
2
...
...
...
Laryngitis
6
4
2
1
4
...
...
1
...
Laryngismus Stridulus
2
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Spasm of Glottis
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bronchitis
6 7
293
152
141
52
4
10
77
73
Pneumonia
173
100
73
42
62
6
16
28
18
Pleurisy
1
3
4
1
2
1
...
...
...
Asthma
4
3
1
3
1
...
...
...
...
Other Diseases of Lungs
8
17
9
3
7
1
1
2
3
Dentition
20
6
11
9
14
Pharyngitis
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Gastritis
6
...
3
3
1
1
4
...
...
Enteritis
...
15
6
9
6
5
3
1
Peritonitis
...
...
6
3
3
1
2
2
1
Diseases of Stomach
...
...
4
2
2
1
3
...
...
...
...
Acute Indigestion
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Hernia
...
3
1
2
...
...
...
1
2
Intestinal Obstruction
...
3
2
1
1
1
Diseases of Liver
...
...
...
...
5
3
2
1
2
2
...
...
...
Cirrhosis
14
7
7
2
11
...
...
...
1
Hepatitis
3
2
1
...
...
1
2
Icterus
...
...
2
1
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
Nephritis
4
1
3
...
...
...
...
...
4
Kidney Disease
16
9
7
1
...
2
4
9
Diseases of Bladder
...
2
1
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
Stricture of Urethra
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Diabetes
2
...
2
...
1
1
...
...
...

Table: TABLE I.—continued.

TABLE I.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1890Ages at Death
Total.Male.Female.0—11-55—2020—4040-6060—8080—100
Croup963162............
„ Membranous422112............
Laryngitis64214.........1...
Laryngismus Stridulus22......2...............
Spasm of Glottis1...1...1...............
Bronchitis2931521416752410777310
Pneumonia17310073426261628181
Pleurisy413......121......
Asthma431............31...
Other Diseases of Lungs1798371123...
Dentition20119146...............
Pharyngitis1...11..................
Gastritis6331......14......
Enteritis15696531.........
Peritonitis6331...221......
Diseases of Stomach422......1......3...
Acute Indigestion11...............1......
Hernia312............12...
Intestinal Obstruction321............111
Diseases of Liver532......1...22...
Cirrhosis1477.........2111...
Hepatitis321............12...
Icterus2111.........1......
Nephritis413...............4...
Kidney Disease1697......1249...
Diseases of Bladder211............11...
Stricture of Urethra11............1.........
Diabetes2...2............11...