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 Rotherhithe]
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Table of the Mortality of Rotherhithe, from March 25,1866, to March 24, 1867.
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 | Totals. |
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Inquests | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 |
Fever | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Measles | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Scarlatina | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
Whooping Cough | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Diarrhoea | 3 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Diphtheria | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Bronchitis | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 16 |
Pneumonia | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
Diseases of Heart | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 2 | - | — | - | 3 |
Diseases of Stomach. | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Diseases of Liver | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | 2 |
Meningitis, Cerebritis, and | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Acute Hydrocephalus | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
Convulsions | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 |
Apoplexy | — | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Softening of Brain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Rheumatic Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Gout | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
Peritonitis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Obstruction of Bowels | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Congestion of Lungs | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Dropsy | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Noma | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Cancer | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Phthisis | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Fracture of Ribs | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Premature Birth | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
Congenital Debility | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
Morbus Coxae | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Marasmus | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Tabes Mesentirca. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Inanition | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
Absence of Palate | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Decay of Nature | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | 7 |
Not Certified | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
62 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | — | 141 |