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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 1892

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1892

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TABLE I.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1892.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
1892.
Ages at Death.
Total.
Male.
Female.
0 —1
1—5
5 —15
15 —25
25—45
45— 6 5
1532
4 8 9
311
761
77 1
38
47
186
260
All Causes
Small Pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
66
37
20
46
...
...
...
Measles
29
...
2
...
1
...
Scarlet Fever
7
3
4
4
...
1
Diphtheria
10
7
3
3
6
...
...
...
49
Whooping Cough
26
23
21
27
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Typhus
1
...
...
...
1
...
1
1
2
...
Enteric Fever
5
4
1
25
...
1
Diarrhœa
39
14
25
13
...
...
18
21
5
1
8
11
Influenza
39
4
1
..
Syphilis
12
9
3
12
...
...
...
...
1
1
Erysipelas
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
4
3
Puerperal Fever
4
...
1
...
...
...
...
2
1
...
...
...
Purpura
1
1
1
...
1
1
Thrush
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
5
4
...
2
Alcoholism
1
...
3
...
...
...
1
2
1
...
1
Septicæmia
1
...
...
2
3
...
...
Rheumatism
4
2
...
...
...
1
...
1
Rheumatic Fever
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
Gout
...
...
...
8
4
...
...
Rickets
4
4
4
...
...

Table: TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH. Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1892.

TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH. Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1892.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1892.Ages at Death.
Total.Male.Female.0—11—55—1515—2525—4545—6565—8585 & upds,
All Causes1532761771489311384718626019110
Small Pox.................................
Measles6629372046..................
Scarlet Fever73424......1.........
Diphtheria107336......1........
Whooping Cough49262321271...............
Typhus11.....................1...
Enteric Fever541...1112.........
Diarrhœa3914252513.........1......
Influenza391821451181181
Syphilis129312....................
Erysipelas22...1.........1.........
Puerperal Fever4...4.........13.........
Purpura21111................
Thrush11...1.....................
Alcoholism514............32......
Septicæmia211............111...
Rheumatism422......3.........1...
Rheumatic Fever11...............1.........
Gout11.....................1...
Rickets84444.................