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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.
Male.
Female.
1—5
5— 20
20—40
4 0—60
Total.
0—1
Child Birth
4
...
4
...
...
...
3
1
Diseases of Bones
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
„ Joints
2
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
„ Skin
1
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
Marasmus
30
14
16
23
7
...
...
...
Atrophy
2
3
3
1
...
...
...
...
20
Debility
20
7
13
...
...
...
...
Inanition
19
10
9
19
...
...
...
...
4
Malnutrition
4
1
3
...
...
...
...
Want of Breast Milk
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Asthenia
2
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
Non Vitality
4
3
1
4
...
...
...
...
Abscess
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Dropsy
3
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
Natural Causes
6
3
1
1
2
4
...
...
Violence—
6
Fractures and Contusions
12
6
3
5
1
...
...
Accidental Asphyxia
6
15
21
21
...
...
...
...
2
Hanging
4
4
...
...
1
...
...
1
Gun Shot
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Cut Wounds
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
Drowing
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Found dead
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...

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
Child Birth4...4.........31......
Diseases of Bones11......1...............
„ Joints22.........2............
„ Skin11...............1......
Marasmus301416237...............
Atrophy3123..................
Debility2071320..................
Inanition1910919..................
Malnutrition4134..................
Want of Breast Milk11...1..................
Asthenia2112..................
Non Vitality4314..................
Abscess11...............1......
Dropsy321...1.........2...
Natural Causes62431......11...
Violence—
Fractures and Contusions1266...351...21
Accidental Asphyxia2161521..................
Hanging44............121...
Gun Shot11.........1............
Cut Wounds11............1.........
Drowing11..................1...
Found dead1...1.........1.........