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 Mortal1ty 1n Rotherh1the, from March 25th, 1867, to March 31st, 1868.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inquests | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fever | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | 2 | - . | — | - | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Small Pox | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | 5 |
| Measles | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Whoop1ng—Cough | — | 2 | -- | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | 2 |
| D1arrhoea | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bronch1t1s | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 |
| Pneumon1a | 5 | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | 8 |
| Phth1s1s | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | — | — | — | 7 |
| Croup | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| D1sease of Heart | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| D1sease of L1ver | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Per1card1t1s | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| D1phther1a | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Men1ng1t1s, Cerebr1t1s, and | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Acute Hydrocephalus | |||||||||||||
| Excess1ve use of Sp1r1ts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Enter1t1s | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Apoplexy | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Paralys1s | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Congest1on of Brain. | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Convuls1on | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| Jaund1ce | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Album1nur1a | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Fracture of Femur | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Lumbar Abscess | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Puerperal Convuls1ons | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cancer | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dropsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Abscess of H1p—Jo1nt | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rheumat1sm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1_ | — | — | |
| Hern1a | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| D1abetes | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | —_ | — | — | — | — | |
| D1sease of Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| „ Sp1ne | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Laryng1t1s | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Inan1t1on | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Deb1l1ty from B1rth | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ??? |
| Marasmus | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ??? |
| Tr1smus Nascent1um | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ??? |
| Tabes Mesenter1ca | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ??? |
| Laryng1smus Str1dulus | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ??? |
| Premature B1rth | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ??? |
| Atrophy | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Decay of Nature | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 12 |
| 50 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 6 | — | 139 |
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