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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 1894

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1894

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TABLE I.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1894.
CAUSES OF
DEATH.
1894.
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
69
34
35
19
47
3
...
...
...
...
...
Scarlet Fever
8
5
3
2
4
2
...
...
...
...
...
Diphtheria
24
13
11
1
17
6
...
...
...
...
...
Whooping Cough
24
23
16
30
...
...
...
...
47
1
...
Typhus
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Enteric Fever
7
2
5
...
...
2
2
2
1
...
...
16
Diarrhæa
34
18
27
5
...
...
...
1
1
...
Influenza
8
5
3
...
...
...
...
4
2
2
...
Syphilis
6
5
1
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Erysipelas
6
4
2
1
...
...
1
...
1
2
1
Thrush
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Alcoholism
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
Septicæmia
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cancrumoris
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rheumatism
4
4
...
...
...
1
...
3
...
...
...
Rheumatic Fever
2
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
Gout
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Rickets
2
1
...
...
2
...
1
...
...
...
...
Chorea
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

Table: TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH. Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1894.

TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH. Registered in Bermondsey during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1894.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1894.Ages at Death.Deaths in Outlying Institutions
TotalMale.Female.0—11—55—1515—2525—4545—6565—8585 & upds.
Small Pox.................................1
Measles69343519473...............10
Scarlet Fever853242...............15
Diphtheria2413111176...............42
Whooping Cough4724231630...1............4
Typhus.................................1
Enteric Fever725......2221......9
Diarrhæa341816275.........11...8
Influenza853............422...1
Syphilis6516.....................2
Erysipelas6421......1...121...
Thrush11...1........................
Alcoholism11..................1......3
Septicæmia.................................5
Cancrumoris11...1........................
Rheumatism44.........1...3............
Rheumatic Fever211............11......1
Gout11.....................1...1
Rickets22...11.....................
Chorea.................................1