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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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Ages at Death.
CAUSES OF
DEATH.
1895.
15—25
25—45
45—65
65—85
85 & upds.
Total.
All Ages.
0—1
1—5
5—15
...
...
...
...
...
Marasmus
52
26
24
2
17
17
...
...
...
Debility
...
...
...
...
Inanition
32
32
...
...
...
...
...
...
Malnutrition
7
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
Privation
...
...
. .
...
...
...
1
Asthenia
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
Apnæa
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
7
21
...
Violence, Fractures and
Contusions
...
9
2
...
21
21
...
Asphyxia
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
2
1
2
3
Drowning
Burns and Scalds
...
...
...
..
1
2
11
1
4
3
...
...
...
1
1
...
Poison
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Suicide—
Hanging
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
1
Cut-throat
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
1
Poison
4
..
...
...
...
...
...
2
Drowning
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
Otherwise
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
Manslaughter
...
...
...
1
Found Dead
3
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...

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.
Marasmus5226242...............
Debility1717.....................
Inanition3232.....................
Malnutrition77.....................
Privation1...1....... ..........
Asthenia1.....................1
Apnæa1...1..................
Violence, Fractures and Contusions21...12297......
Asphyxia2121.....................
Drowning8..2123.........
Burns and Scalds111431...2......
Poison1...........1.........
Suicide—
Hanging1...............1......
Cut-throat2.........1...1......
Poison4.........31........
Drowning2............2.........
Otherwise1...............1......
Manslaughter1............1.........
Found Dead3............12......