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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 1898
Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1898
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| CAUSES OF DEATH. | 1898 | AGES AT DEATH | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Deaths in Berm'y. | Total Deaths in Hospitals. | 0-1 | 1—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—45 | 45—65 | 65-85 | 85 and upds. | |
| Cancrumoris ... ... ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rheumatism ... ... ... | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... |
| Rheumatic Fever ... ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Gout ... ... ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Rickets ... ... ... | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cancer ... ... ... | 36 | 23 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 8 | 31 | 16 | 2 |
| Tabes Mesenterica ... ... | 9 | ... | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meningitis ... ... ... | 47 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Phthisis ... ... ... | 82 | 73 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 86 | 39 | 3 | ... |
| Tuberculosis ... ... ... | 28 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Hæmoptysis ... ... ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Premature Birth ... ... | 42 | 2 | 44 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Atelectasis ... ... ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Congenital Malformations ... | 3 | 3 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Old Age ... ... ... | 57 | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 65 | 14 |
| Apoplexy and Paralysis ... | 46 | 33 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 28 | 38 | 3 |
| Epilepsy ... ... ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... |