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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 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bermondsey.

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CAUSES OF DEATH.
1899.
Ages at Death.
Total
Deaths in
Berm'y.
0-1
1—5
5—15
15—25
25—45
45—65
65—85
85 and
upds.
Total
Deaths in
Hospitals
8
...
4
2
3
9
6
4
...
Accidents—
Fractures & Contusions, etc.
20
6
2
Burns and Scalds
1
13
1
5
...
...
...
...
Suffocation ... ...
19
1
18
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
3
Drowning ... ...
4
...
2
2
3
...
...
...
...
1
1
Poison ... ... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Otherwise ... ...
...
3
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
Suicides—
...
...
...
1
2
...
...
1
Poison ... ... ...
2
...
...
3
...
...
...
Hanging ... ... ...
3
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
Drowning ... ...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cut Throat ... ...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Found dead ... ...
...
1
...
Found drowned ... ...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
201

Table:

CAUSES OF DEATH.1899Ages at Death.
Total Deaths in Berm'y.Total Deaths in Hospitals0-11—55—1515—2525—4545—6565—8585 and upds.
Accidents—
Fractures & Contusions, etc.820...423964...
Burns and Scalds113156......2......
Suffocation ... ...19118...............2...
Drowning ... ...34......2...23......
Poison ... ... ...1..................1......
Otherwise ... ......3...............3......
Suicides—
Poison ... ... ...21............12......
Hanging ... ... ...3...............3.........
Drowning ... ......1............1.........
Cut Throat ... ......1............1.........
Found dead ... ...1...............1.........
Found drowned ... ...2...............11......