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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 1896

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1896

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TABLE I. —continued.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
1896.
Ages at Death.
0-1
1-5
5—15
15—25
25—45
45-65
65—85
85 and
upds.
Total
Deaths.
Donthain
Berm'y.
Deaths in
Hospitals.
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
Anæmia ... ... ...
1
1
...
Heat Apoplexy ... ...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
...
1
...
1
Cellulitis ... ... ...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
Addison's Disease ... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
Tumour ... ... ...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
Accidents—
Fractures & Contusions, etc.
21
10
11
...
3
1
10
.
4
1
...
2
7
3
...
...
1
Burns and Scalds ... ...
11
4
2
5
...
...
Suffocation ... ... ...
28
28
27
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
Drowning ... ... ...
7
3
4
...
...
2
4
...
...
...
...
...
4
2
2
...
...
...
3
1
...
Suicide—
Poison ... ... ...
1
1
...
Hanging ... ... ...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
Cut-throat... ... ...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Gun-shot ... ... ...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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Table: TABLE I.—continued.

TABLE I.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1896Ages at Death.
Total Deaths.Donthain Berm'y.Deaths in Hospitals.0-11—55—1515—2525—4545-6565—8585 and upds.
Anæmia ... ... ...2...2............11......
Heat Apoplexy ... ...1...11.....................
Cellulitis ... ... ...2...2............1...1...
Addison's Disease ... ...1...1............1.........
Tumour ... ... ...11.....................1...
Accidents—.
Fractures & Contusions, etc.211011...2311041...
Burns and Scalds ... ...1147235......1......
Suffocation ... ... ...2828...271..................
Drowning ... ... ...734.........124......
Suicide—
Poison ... ... ...422...............31...
Hanging ... ... ...11..................1......
Cut-throat... ... ...1...1............1.........
Gun-shot ... ... ...1...1...............1......
Found dead ... ...11...1.....................