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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 . —continued.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
1892.
Ages at Death.
Total.
Male.
Female.
0—1
1—5
5—15
15—25
25—45
45—65
Cancer
27
6
...
21
...
...
...
2
20
Tabes Mesenterica
...
18
1
...
27
9
17
9
...
Meningitis
56
33
23
19
29
6
...
1
1
Phthisis
124
58
6
66
3
5
18
62
27
Tuberculosis
18
9
9
3
2
2
3
1
7
2
Hæmoptysis
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
46
46
Premature Birth
32
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
Atelectasis
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
Congenital Malformation
4
4
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
59
32
Old Age
27
...
...
...
3
...
...
Apoplexy
36
23
13
1
...
...
...
5
13
17
8
...
Paralysis
9
1
...
...
...
7
Epilepsy
2
2
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
Convulsions
59
40
19
47
12
...
...
...
..
1
Other Brain Diseases
7
7
2
1
16
9
...
5
Heart Disease
70
28
...
4
15
32
42
2
5
Aortic Disease
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Aneurism
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
Angina Pectoris
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...

Table: TABLE I .—continued.

TABLE I .—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1892.Ages at Death.
Total.Male.Female.0—11—55—1515—2525—4545—6565—8585 & upds.
Cancer27621............2205...
Tabes Mesenterica271891791...............
Meningitis56332319296...11......
Phthisis12458663651862273...
Tuberculosis1899732231......
Hæmoptysis22...............1...1...
Premature Birth46321446.....................
Atelectasis1...11.....................
Congenital Malformation4224.....................
Old Age592732...............3515
Apoplexy3613231.........513161
Paralysis1798...1.........79...
Epilepsy22......1......11......
Convulsions5940194712................
Other Brain Diseases169772...115......
Heart Disease7028422...45153212...
Aortic Disease11........................1
Aneurism1...1............1.........
Angina Pectoris1...1............1.........
Syncope2...2............11......