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Rotherhithe 1872

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Table: TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE,Second Quarter, from July 1st, 1872, to September 30th, 1872.

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE,

Second Quarter, from July 1st, 1872, to September 30th, 1872.

Diseases.Under 2 Tears 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.
Inquests1335213...............18
Fever.........1...1.......... ........2
Scailatina...33...1.....................7
Small-pox.........1........................1
Measles2.................................2
Whooping Cough111.................... ........3
Diarrhoea211...1............11......25
Dysentery......1...........................1
Diptheria......1...........................1
Croup...1..............................1
Laryngitis...1..............................1
Bronchitis3.................................8
Pneumonia5.......... . .1....... . ..........6
Phthisis11...166452.........26
Pleuritis.....................1.... . .......1
Disease of Heart............11...113......7
Inflammation of Brain..... ....1.......... . .. . ........... 1
Meningitis1...................... . ..........1
Acute Hydrocephalus23..............................5
Convulsions13................... '.............13
Softening of Brain..... .. . ..... .....1. . .11......3
Apoplexy......»..................41......5
Paralysis...........................1......1
Epilepsy.........1........................1
Dropsy........................1.........1
Cancer of Uterus...............1...21.........4
„ Scrotum........................1.........1
Cancer............1.....................1
Albuminuria...........................1......1
Rheumatic Gout acute....... .....1.....................1
Intestinal Hoemorrhage.. ................1...............1
Aneurism of Aorta.............. .......1............1
Chronic Abscess1.................................1
Debility from Birth1....... . . .........................1
Premature Birth3.................................3
Dentition2.................................2
Marasmus9.................................9
Tabes Mesenterica.2.................................2
Cholera Infantum4......................... . .......4
Atrophy1.................................1
Prostration after operation.....................
for Hair-lip1.................................1
Decay of Nature...................... . .243110
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