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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 . —continued.
CAUSES OF
DEATH.
1893.
Ages at Death.
0—1
Female.
1-5
5-15
15—25
25—45
45—65
Total.
Male.
37
Cancer
10
...
...
19
27
...
...
7
13
Tabes Mesenterica
20
7
...
...
...
15
5
...
Meningitis
49
28
21
13
29
7
...
...
...
Phthisis
126
65
73
53
3
3
...
17
34
Tuberculosis
37
24
13
19
6
4
3
...
Struma
3
3
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
Hæmoptysis
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Premature Birth
66
34
32
66
...
...
...
...
...
Atelectasis
6
3
3
6
...
...
...
...
...
Congenital Malformations
2
1
1
1
...
...
1
...
...
Old Age
48
14
34
3
...
...
...
...
...
Apoplexy
17
31
14
...
1
3
11
...
...
Paralysis
15
6
8
7
1
...
3
...
...
Epilepsy
3
2
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
Convulsions
66
34
32
52
13
...
1
...
...
Diseases of Ear
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Heart Disease
75
32
43
2
1
5
8
24
27
Aortic Disease
1
1
...
1
Aneurism
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Syncope
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Croup
4
2
I
3
...
2
...
...
...
Membranous
Croup
6
11
15
9
4
...
...
...
...

Table: TABLE I .—continued.

TABLE I .—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1893.Ages at Death.Deaths in Outlying Institutions
Total.Male.Female.0—11-55-1515—2525—4545—6565—8585 & upds.
Cancer371027............71911...16
Tabes Mesenterica20137155......................
Meningitis49282113297...............4
Phthisis126735333...1765342...55
Tuberculosis3724131964...341...9
Struma3...312.....................
Hæmoptysis11..................1.........
Premature Birth66343266.....................2
Atelectasis6336........................
Congenital Malformations2111......1...............
Old Age481434...............337830
Apoplexy311417.........13111518
Paralysis1587...1......365...5
Epilepsy321......12............1
Convulsions6634325213...1............2
Diseases of Ear.................................2
Heart Disease753243215824278...41
Aortic Disease11..................1.......
Aneurism11...............1.........1
Syncope11...1........................
Croup422I3.....................
Membranous Croup1596...114...............1