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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 1895

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1895

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1895.
Ages at Death.
CAUSES OF
DEATH.
Total.
All Ages.
65—85
85 & upds.
0—1
1—5
5—15
15—25
25—45
45—65
Addison's Disease
4
...
...
...
1
1
2
...
...
1
Ovarian Disease
...
...
1
...
...
.
...
...
Diabetes
4
...
1
1
1
1
...
...
...
Dentition
9
4
...
5
...
Tonsillitis
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Gastritis
3
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
Enteritis
7
3
...
.
3
1
Peritonitis
9
...
...
...
2
1
5
1
Gastroenteritis
...
...
...
...
23
19
3
...
1
...
...
Hernia
6
...
...
2
4
Obstruction of Bowels
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Intussusception
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
2
1
...
...
Ulceration of Bowels
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Hœmatenesis
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
Child-birth
3
...
...
...
2
1
..
...
...
Diseases of Bones and
Joints
14
...
3
...
3
3
2
3
Cellulitis
3
...
1
...
...
2
Abscess
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
Ulcer
...
...
...
...
...
3
1
2
...
...
...
Tumour
3
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...

Table: TABLE I.—continued.

TABLE I.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1895.Ages at Death.
Total. All Ages.0—11—55—1515—2525—4545—6565—8585 & upds.
Addison's Disease4............112...
Ovarian Disease1............1.......
Diabetes4......1111......
Dentition945..................
Tonsillitis1......1...............
Gastritis31.........11......
Enteritis7...3....3...1...
Peritonitis9...2...151......
Gastroenteritis23193.........1......
Hernia6...............24...
Obstruction of Bowels1............1.........
Intussusception32.........1.........
Ulceration of Bowels1..................1...
Hœmatenesis2...............11...
Child-birth3.........21........
Diseases of Bones and Joints14......33332...
Cellulitis31............2......
Abscess11.....................
Ulcer3...............1...2
Tumour31.........11......