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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 1893

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1893

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TABLE I.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1893.
CAUSES OF
DEATH.
1893.
Ages at Death.
Total.
Male.
Female.
0—1
1—5
5-15
15—25
25—45
45-65
65—85
85 & upds,
Small Pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Measles
30
15
15
11
18
1
...
...
...
...
...
Scarlet Fever
12
5
7
1
4
6
1
...
...
...
...
Diphtheria
44
19
25
2
36
6
...
...
...
...
..
Whooping Cough
40
21
19
18
21
1
...
...
...
...
...
Typhus
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Enteric Fever
4
2
2
...
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
58
24
Diarrhœa
34
43
12
1
1
...
1
...
...
Influenza
16
6
10
1
...
1
5
6
3
...
...
Syphilis
6
3
6
...
..
...
3
...
...
...
...
Erysipelas
4
1
3
1
...
...
2
1
...
...
...
2
Thrush
1
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Alcoholism
7
3
4
5
2
..
...
...
...
...
...
Septicæmia
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Anthrax
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rheumatism
7
4
3
...
...
...
4
...
...
3
...
Rheumatic Fever
2
2
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
Gout
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rickets
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
Chorea
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...

Table: TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH. Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1893.

TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH. Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1893.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1893.Ages at Death.Deaths in Outlying Institutions.
Total.Male.Female.0—11—55-1515—2525—4545-6565—8585 & upds,
Small Pox.................................4
Measles30151511181..................
Scarlet Fever12571461............16
Diphtheria4419252366..............19
Whooping Cough40211918211...............6
Typhus1...1......1..................
Enteric Fever422.........22.........5
Diarrhœa58243443121......1...12
Influenza161061......1563...2
Syphilis6336....................1
Erysipelas4131.........21...1...
Thrush21111.....................
Alcoholism734............52........
Septicæmia.................................1
Anthrax.................................1
Rheumatism743.........34.........4
Rheumatic Fever22.........1...1............
Gout....................................
Rickets1...1...1....................
Chorea1...1...1..................1