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Rotherhithe 1871

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Table: TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE,Fourth Quarter, from January 1st, 1872, to March 30th 1872.

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE,

Fourth Quarter, from January 1st, 1872, to March 30th 1872.

Diseasbs.Under 2 years of age.2 to 55 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040to3050 to 6060 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 to 100Total.
Inquests3...1.........31............8
Fever......2...11............1...5
Scarlatina...1.............................1
Smallpox11221.....................7
Measles...................................2
Whooping Cough41..............................5
Diarrhœa1......1........................2
Dysentery11..............................2
Croup...2..............................2
Laryngitis1.................................1
Meningitis121............1............5
Bronchitis52.........113141...18
Pneumonia511...........1...........8
Phthisis1......52331...........15
Gastritis...........................1.....1
Nephritis......1.........1...............2
Disease of Heart......1.....11111......6
Disease of Liver....................2............2
Enlargement of Liver.................1...............1
Cirrhosis.....................1...........1
Jaundice..................... ....1........1
Hydrocephalus21.............................3
Softening of Brain...............1...1............2
Apoplexy.....................2...1......3
Paralysis..........................1......1
Hemiplegia........................1.........1
Epilepsy..............1..................1
Convulsions51............................6
Erysipelas1.........1.....................2
Cancer of Peritoneum..................1...............1
„ Uterus.....................11.........2
„ Liver.......................................
Disease of Kidneys.....................1............1
Abscess of Rectum.....................1............1
Dropsy Venal............1.....................1
Asthma..................1...............1
Stricture of Osophagus........................1........1
Intussusceptic.........................2......2
Premature Birth2.................................2
Debility from Birth6.................................6
Imperforate Anus1.................................1
Tabes Mesenterica1.................................1
Marasmus41..............................5
Erythema1.................................1
Syphilis5.................................5
Congestion of Lungs1............................... ..1
Eczema1......................... ........1
Dentition1......................... ........1
Natural Decay..................11612...11
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