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Rotherhithe 1866
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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PARISH OF ST. MARY, ROTHERHITHE.
1867.
Churchwardens.
Mr. William James Blake, St. Albyn-house, Deptford.
Mr. J amks Hurd, Princes-street.
Overseers.
Mr. Henry Ives, Union-road.
Mr. James Clench, Union-road,
Mr. James Henry Searlh, Trinity-street.
Mr. John Ross, Jun., Deptford Lower-road.
Valuer.
Mr. Charles Erwin, Walker-place, Deptford-road.
Assistant Valuers.
Mr. Edmond George Dannell, Bedford-place, Lower-road.
Mr. John Bulmer, 1, Stanley-terrace, Lower-road.
Mr. James Arnold, Church-passage.
Mr. William Jonathan Smith, Claremont-house, Lower-road.
Vestry Clerk.
Robert Shafto Hawks, 61, Paradise-street.
Parish Clerk.
Ebenrzbb Bradshaw, Princes-street.
Church Keeper.
Mrs. Hannah K. Small, Princes-street.
Beadle
Henry John IIambrook, Paradise-street.
Turncocks.
Edward Easton, 10, Riley-street, Bermondsey.
Chari.es Sharpe. 5, Victoria-terrace, Victoria-road, Deptford.
| Diseases. | Under 2 years | 2 to 5 | 6 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 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inquests | 10 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | |
| Fever | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Cholera (Asiatic) | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| „ (English) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Small Pox | 8 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlatina | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping Cough | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Diarrhœa | 14 | 2 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | —— | - | - | - | |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Bronchitis | 39 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | . | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Phthisis | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Croup | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Disease of Heart | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - | - | |
| „ Stomach | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| „ Liver | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Pericarditis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Peritonitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Congestion of Lungs | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Congestion | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Catarrh | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Asthma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Meningitis, Cerebritis and | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Acute Hydrocephalus | 15 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Convulsions | 44 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Apoplexy | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| Softening of the Brain . | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Hemiplegia | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Paralysis | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Epilepsy | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | |
| Rheumatism | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Gout | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Dropsy | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Jaundice | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Obstruction ofBowels | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bilious Attack | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Ansemia | — | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Cancer | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Syphilis | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Abscess | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Noma | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tumour inNeck | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Diseaseof Uterus | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | .- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| RuptureofUterus . | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| OvarianDisease | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Uterine Haemorrhage | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Injury of Chest | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| FractureofRibs | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Dentition | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| MorbusCoxae | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| SpinaBifida | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| AbsenceofPalate | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Imperforate Anus | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| PrematureBirth | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Debility from Birth | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Marasmus | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Inanition | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TabesMesenterica | 10 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TrismusNascentium | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ??? |
| Atrophy | 4 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ??? |
| Decay ofNature | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 29 | 9 | - | 4??? |
| Not certified | 3 | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | ??? |
| 244 | 57 | 31 | 29 | 36 | 29 | 41 | 37 | 48 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 622 |