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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
0—1
1—5
5—15
15—25
25—45
45—65
Total.
Male.
Female.
1
1
...
...
1
...
...
Croup
...
...
4
3
1
2
1
Laryngitis
1
...
...
...
Spasm of Glottis
...
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
Bronchitis
235
109
126
66
54
2
...
15
56
5
32
Pneumonia
165
74
38
40
18
91
13
1
1
Pleurisy
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Asthma
3
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
Congestion of Lungs
6
2
...
7
1
3
1
...
1
Other Lung Diseases
6
5
4
1
1
...
3
2
11
...
11
8
6
5
...
...
Dentition
3
...
6
Gastritis
9
4
5
...
...
...
1
...
1
Enteritis
4
8
9
2
...
...
12
...
3
Peritonitis
...
3
...
2
...
1
...
...
Intestinal Obstruction
1
1
...
2
...
...
...
1
...
13
Other Stomach Diseases
8
10
...
9
1
...
21
1
16
5
11
...
1
2
9
Liver Disease
...
...
2
Jaundice
4
1
3
...
...
...
1
1
27
...
Kidney Disease
14
13
3
...
...
9
13
Bladder Disease
1
...
1
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
Child Birth
6
...
6
...
...
1
5
...
1
Puerperal Convulsions
1
...
...
...
...
..
1
...
Rupture of Uterus
...
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
..
1
...
Ovarian Disease
1
...
...
...
...
...
..
Diseases of Joints
...
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
Diseases of Skin
2
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
...

Table: TABLE I.—continued.

TABLE I.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1892.Ages at Death
Female.Total.Male.1—50—185 & upds.5—1565—8515—2545—6525—45
Croup11......1..................
Laryngitis341211...............
Spasm of Glottis11......1..................
Bronchitis23510912666542...155642...
Pneumonia16591743840513183219...
Pleurisy11..................11...
Asthma321...............21...
Congestion of Lungs716321...1.........
Other Lung Diseases1165411...32......
Dentition118365.................
Gastritis945............162...
Enteritis124892.........1......
Peritonitis3...3......2...1.........
Intestinal Obstruction211............1...1...
Other Stomach Diseases21813109......11......
Liver Disease16511...1......294...
Jaundice4132.........11......
Kidney Disease271413...3......9132...
Bladder Disease1...1.................1...
Child Birth6...6.........15.........
Puerperal Convulsions1...1...........1.........
Rupture of Uterus1...1............1........
Ovarian Disease1...1.................1...
Diseases of Joints1...1.........1............
Diseases of Skin22...1............1......