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Rotherhithe 1869

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Table: TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE.Third Quarter, from October 1st, 1869, to December 31st, 1869.

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE.

Third Quarter, from October 1st, 1869, to December 31st, 1869.

Diseases.Under 2 Years of Age.2 to 55 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 to 100Total.
Inquests1.........1132...3......11
Fever1......11...2...1.........6
Scarlatina2028113........................63
Measles...3..............................3
Whooping Cough22..............................4
Diarrhoea1...1...........................2
Bronchitis842............111......17
Pneumonia621.........1...............10
Phthisis.........138541.........22
Croup...22...........................4
Disease of Heart.........1...2122.........8
Disease of Liver........................1.........1
Cirrhosis.....................1............1
Cancer of Stomach.....................1............1
Intestinal Obstruction.....................1............1
Metritis............1.....................1
Cystitis...........................1......1
Apoplexy..................2......2...15
Paralysis...........................1......1
Meningitis, Cerebritis, and Acute Hydrocephalus1.................................1
2.................................2
Softening of Brain..................1...............1
Convulsions73......1.....................11
Anasarca......1...........................1
Aneurism of Abdominal Aorta...............1..................1
Cancer Uteri..................1...............1
Morbus Addisonii..................1...............1
Albuminuria........................1.........1
Rheumatism.........1........................1
Granoctar degeneration of Kidney...............1..................1
Childbed Scarlatina............1.....................1
Congenital Debility4.................................4
Premature Birth1.................................1
Marasmus31..............................4
Laryngismus Stridilus1.................................1
Tabes Mesenterica...1..............................1
Imperfect Respiration1.................................1
Struma...1...1........................2
Decay of Nature.....................1232...8
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