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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. — continued.
CAUSES OF
DEATH.
1894.
Ages at Death.
Total.
Male.
Female.
0—1
1—5
5—15
15—25
25—45
45-65
27
8
19
...
...
...
...
2
14
Cancer
Tabes Mesenterica
11
7
4
7
4
...
...
...
...
Meningitis
46
26
20
16
22
6
1
1
...
Phthisis
103
59
44
3
3
4
12
57
22
Tuberculosis
18
10
8
14
3
...
...
...
1
Struma
2
2
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
Haemoptysis
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Premature Birth
47
28
19
47
...
...
...
...
...
Atelectasis
4
3
1
4
...
...
...
...
...
Congenital Malformations
4
2
2
4
...
...
...
...
...
Old Age
55
22
33
...
...
...
...
...
3
Apoplexy
33
17
16
...
...
1
...
2
16
Paralysis
11
3
8
...
...
...
...
1
5
Epilepsy
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Convulsions
29
16
13
23
6
...
...
...
...
Other Brain
Diseases
3
2
...
...
1
...
1
3
5
Diseases of Ear
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Heart Disease
66
33
33
3
...
2
11
9
27
Mitral Disease
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Aneurism
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Syncope
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Hæmorrhage
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
...

Table: TABLE I.—continued.

TABLE I.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1894.Ages at Death.Deaths in Outlying Institutions
Total.Male.Female.0—11—55—1515—2525—4545-6565-8585 & upds.
Cancer27819............21411...15
Tabes Mesenterica117474.....................
Meningitis4626201622611.........9
Phthisis10359443341257222...69
Tuberculosis18108143.........1......10
Struma22......2.....................
Haemoptysis1...1...........................
Premature Birth47281947........................
Atelectasis4314........................
Congenital Malformations4224.....................1
Old Age552233...............3401222
Apoplexy331716......1...21614...15
Paralysis1138............155...6
Epilepsy.................................3
Convulsions291613236..................3
Other Brain Diseases532......1...13......14
Diseases of Ear.................................3
Heart Disease6633333...21192714...28
Mitral Disease11.....................1...1
Aneurism.................................1
Syncope11...1.....................2
Hæmorrhage22..................2.........