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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
Lambeth 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Mortality under the various Ages in the Parish of Lambeth for the 53 weeks ending January 3rd, 1881
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and upwards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dis. Orgs., Special Sense | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Dis. of Circulatory System | 4 | 3 | 20 | 53 | 96 | 125 | 19 | |
| Croup | 6 | 41 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bronchitis | 181 | 145 | 14 | 16 | 100 | 194 | 24 | |
| Pneumonia | 50 | 63 | 16 | 36 | 49 | 29 | 1 | |
| Pleurisy | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | |
| Other Diseases of Resp. Sys | 8 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 4 | ||
| Dentition | 34 | 17 | - | - | - | — | — | |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Enteritis | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | |
| Peritonitis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | |
| Diseases of Liver | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 46 | 33 | 2 | |
| Others, Digestive System | 21 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 5 | |
| Dis. of Lymphatics, &c. | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Dis. of Urinary System | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 32 | 45 | — | |
| Dis. of Generative System | - | - | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | — | |
| Accidents of Childbirth | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | |
| Dis. of Locomotive System | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | |
| Dis. of Integ. System | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | ||
| Accident. Fractures and Contusions | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | |
| Wounds | Gunshot | — | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Cut, Stab | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Burns and Scalds | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Poison | - | 1 | - | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Drowning | — | - | 4 | 9 | 5 | — | — | |
| Suffocation | 29 | — | - | - | - | — | — | |
| Otherwise | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Homicide. Murder and Manslaughter | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sucide | ||||||||
| Wounds | Gunshot | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cut, Stab | - | - | - | 1 | _- | — | ||
| Poison | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | - | |
| Drowning | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Hanging | — | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | — | |
| Otherwise | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | |
| Execution, Hanging | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | |
| All other Causes | 186 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | |