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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.
Ages at Death
1893.
Male.
Female.
0-1
1-5
5—15
15—25
25—45
45-65
Total.
Laryngitis
16
7
9
...
10
3
2
1
...
Bronchitis
110
65
42
9
62
249
139
5
1
Pneumonia
132
248
116
65
62
8
14
28
39
Pleurisy
7
6
1
4
...
...
...
...
3
Emphysema
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Asthma
3
1
2
...
...
...
...
3
...
Congestion of
Lungs
5
1
2
3
2
1
...
...
...
Other Lung Diseases
5
2
3
1
...
1
...
1
1
Dentition
9
2
7
5
...
...
...
4
...
Gastritis
8
2
6
2
...
...
...
...
4
Enteritis
8
5
3
5
1
...
...
1
1
Peritonitis
5
2
1
4
1
...
2
...
...
Obstruction of
Intestines
4
1
1
1
3
...
1
...
...
Hernia
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Intussusception .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Diseasesof
Digestive Organs
1
6
3
3
...
...
3
...
2
Liver Disease
16
6
10
2
9
5
...
...
...
Jaundice
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Kidney Disease
11
10
1
1
1
5
...
1
3
Disease of Bladder
2
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Disease of Prostrate
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

Table: TABLE I. —continued.

TABLE I. —continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1893.Ages at DeathDeaths in Outlying Institutions
Total.Male.Female.0-11-55—1515—2525—4545-6565-8585 & upds.
Laryngitis1679...103...21......3
Bronchitis24911013965425196264134
Pneumonia2481321166562814283932...34
Pleurisy761............43......2
Emphysema22..................2.........
Asthma312...............3.........
Congestion of Lungs52321.........11.........
Other Lung Diseases5231...1...111..2
Dentition92745.....................
Gastritis8262............42...1
Enteritis8535......111......3
Peritonitis5141......22............
Obstruction of Intestines413.........1111...1
Hernia.................................2
Intussusception ..................................2
Other Diseasesof Digestive Organs6333.........12......1
Liver Disease16610.........295......6
Jaundice.................................1
Kidney Disease11101...11153......20
Disease of Bladder211...............1...1...
Disease of Prostrate11.....................1......