Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]
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20 Appendix to the Annual
TABLE No. 8.—DEATHS Registered in St. George's, Southwark, during the Year ending
March, 1860. (52 Weeks.) (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
Corresponding
Weeks last Year
CAUSES OF DEATH
ALL AGES
AGES
M
F
T
Under 1
1.—
2.—
3.—
4.—
All under 5
5.—
10.—
15.—
All under 20
20.—
40.—
60.—
80 and upwds.
1040
All Causes
710
674
1384
395
130
90
38
28
681
55
20
28
7S4
158
203
196
43
334
I. Zymotic
181
168
349
120
57
47
25
18
267
35
11
9
322
15
6
4
2
26
II. Dropsy, &c
12
16
28
3
2
1
2
1
9
1
1
11
3
7
7
..
189
III. Tubercular
109
127
296
61
17
15
5
3
101
10
3
10
\?4
94
70
8
..
112
IV. Brain and Nerves
85
74
159
69
14
11
2
3
99
3
2
3
107
5
18
26
3
24
V. Heart, &c
14
15
29
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
1
3
6
4
10
9
..
167
VI. Lungs,&c
118
117
235
54
29
14
4
3
104
?.
1
1
10 s
11
55
57
4
58
VII. Digestive Organs
38
33
71
17
9
2
..
..
28
2
..
1
31
12
16
11
1
7
VIII. Kidneys, &c
8
3
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
IX. Childirth
..
12
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
6
..
..
2
X. Joints, Bones, &c
2
2
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
1
..
1
XI. Skin, &c
3
3
6
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
1
2
1
XII. Malformation
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
26
XIII. .Premature Birth and Debility
15
16
31
31
..
..
..
..
31
..
..
..
31
..
..
..
..
14
XIV. Atrophy
7
17
24
17
..
..
..
..
17
..
..
..
17
..
4
3
..
44
XV. Old Age
40
56
96
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
65
31
3
XVI Sudden
I
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
21
XVII. Violence. Privation.&c
14
12
16
18
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
21
1
..
..
..
5
XVIII. Not Specified
3
3
6
2
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
1
1
2
..
4
I. Small Pox
49
39
88
24
14
12
10
5
65
10
4
3
82
5
1
..
..
68
Measles
9
7
16
6
4
4
2
..
16
..
..
..
16
..
..
..
..
78
Scarlatina
30
25
55
5
io
9
9
7
40
9
4
1
m
1
..
..
..
51
Hooping Cough
17
18
35
15
6
11
1
1
34
]
..
..
35
..
..
..
..
9
Croup
7
13
3
4
4
1
..
12
..
1
..
13
..
..
..
..
2
Thrush .
1
1
2
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
67
0 Diarrhoea
40
29
69
45
16
3
..
..
64
1
..
..
66
1
..
]
1
3
Dusentery
2
1
3
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
4
Cholera
1
2
3
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
Influenze
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
Scurvy and Purpura
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Ague
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Remittent Fever
2
..
2
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
5
Infantile „
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
23
Typhus „
12
15
27
1
2
3
2
1
6
2
19
4
3
..
1
..
Puerperal ,,
..
3
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Rheumatic ,,
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
3
Erysipelas
.3
2
5
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
3
1
..
1
..
I
Pyæmta
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Syphilis
7
5
12
11
1
..
..
..
12
..
..
..
12
..
..
..
..
..
Noma
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
Dyptheria
2
11
13
3
..
1
..
3
7
4
..
12
..
1
..
..
..
Hydrophobia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
H. Hœmorryhage
2
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
10
Dropsy
5
10
15
1
1
1
1
1
5
..
..
6
o
2
5
..
2
Abscess
3
3
6
2
1
..
..
..
3
..
1
..
4
..
2
..
..
1
Ulcers
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Fistula
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Moirtification
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
6
Cancer
2
2
4
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
3
..
..
1
Gout
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
III. Serofula
2
..
2
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
49
Tabes Masenterica
37
?4
61
39
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
101
Phthisis
116
94
210
10
2
I
3
2
ix
7
3
3s
9?,
69
11
..
1
Spasmodic Croup
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
23
Hydrocephalus
14
?3
11
0
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
IV. Cephalitis
3
..
3
2
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
11
Apeplexy
8
7
15
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
o
5
7
16
Paralysis
5
8
13
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
9
1
..
Delirium Tremens
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Chorea
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Epilepsy
4
3
7
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
3
?.
2
..
..
..
Tetanus
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Insanity
..
2
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
61
Convulsions
46
36
82
61
8
7
1
1
78
1
1
I
81
1
..
9
Dosease of Brain,&c
19
18
37
5
6
4
2
17
1
1
19
1
4
11
2