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Rotherhithe 1864

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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the present manufacturer, the inhabitants of the neighbourhood having much suffered
from the stenches exhaled at times from the above named works.
In conclusion, Gentlemen, I venture to hope that the same amount of confidence, kind
consideration, and assistance, in the performance of the important duties devolving upon me,
and which it has been my privilege and great advantage hitherto to enjoy, will be extended to
mo for the future, to enable me and encourage me to continue satisfactorily the performance
of those duties ; the groat aim and object of my brother Officers and self, having always
been honestly and faithfully to carry out the views of the Vestry for the benefit of the
Parishioners, and the improvement of the Parish.
Yours respectfully,
June 1st, 1865. MURDOCH.
Table of the Mortality in Rotherhithe, from March 25th, 1864, to March 24th, 1865.
First Quarter, from March 25th, 1864, to June 24th, 1864.
DISEASES.
Under
2 Years
2 to 5
5 to 10
10 to 20
20 to 30
30 to 40
40 to 50
50 to 60
60 to 70
70 to 80
80 to 90
90 to 100
Inquests
-
2
1
4
3
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
11
Fever
1
-
1
-
2
2
1
1
-
1
1
-
10
Small Pox
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Measles
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
Scarlatina
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Hooping Cough
8
6
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
Diarrhœa
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Bronchitis
5
2
-
-
-
1
2
-
3
1
-
-
14
Pneumonin
3
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
6
Phthisis
-
1
-
-
4
3
1
-
1
-
-
-
10
Croup
2
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
Asthma
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
5
Heart Disease
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
3
-
-
-
-
5
Liver Disease
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
Stomach Disease
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
-
-
-
3
Perforation of tho Bowels
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Meningitis Cerebritiss
3
6
1
-
-
2
-
1
-
-
-
-
13
Acute Hydrocephalus
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Chronic Hydrocuphalus
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Convulsions
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12
Paralysis
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
Apoplexy
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
2
Diseased Kidney
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
2
Diseased Uterus
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
Dentition
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Dropsy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
Pyæmia
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
2
Marasmus
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
Inanition
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
Congenital Debility
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
Decay of Nature
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
8
3
1
13
Cancer
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
2
-
-
-
8
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6
6
11
11
8
9
14
10
4
1
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