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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.
O—1
1—5
5—15
15—25
25—45
45—65
1
...
Circumcision
1
1
Nævus
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
25
...
Marasmus
10
21
4
...
...
15
...
Atrophy
6
2
4
6
...
...
Debility
...
...
...
25
16
9
23
2
...
...
Inanition
...
...
17
9
8
17
...
...
Malnutrition
...
...
...
2
2
...
2
...
Want of Breast Milk
...
...
...
...
2
2
...
2
...
Non Vitality
...
...
...
5
3
...
2
5
...
...
...
Anæmia
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
Abscess
3
...
...
3
2
1
Bed-sores
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
Ulcer
...
...
2
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Gangrene
2
...
2
...
...
...
1
Ill deined
...
...
13
6
7
...
1
1
...
3
4
9
Fractures and Contusions
5
4
1
...
...
1
3
2
Suffocation
30
11
19
30
...
Drowning
...
...
...
...
6
6
...
1
Burns and Scalds
...
...
...
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
..
...
...
...
Poison
1
2
1
1
...
...
1
Cut Throat
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
Starvation
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Found Dead
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
...

Table: TABLE I.—continued.

TABLE I.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1892.Ages at Death.
Total.Male.Female.O—11—55—1515—2525—4545—6565—8585 & upds.
Circumcision11...1.....................
Nævus11...1.....................
Marasmus251510214..................
Atrophy6246.....................
Debility25169232..................
Inanition179817.....................
Malnutrition22...2.....................
Want of Breast Milk22...2.....................
Non Vitality5325.....................
Anæmia11............1...........
Abscess3...321............1...
Bed-sores1...1..................1...
Ulcer211...............11...
Gangrene2...2............1...1...
Ill deined1367......11344...
Fractures and Contusions9541......132...2
Suffocation30111930.....................
Drowning66.........1...221...
Burns and Scalds31211...........1...
Poison2111............1.....
Cut Throat11...............1.........
Starvation11........................1
Found Dead1...1............1.........