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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Rotherhithe 1872

[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, 1872, to December 31st, 1872.

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE.

Third Quarter, from October 1st, 1872, to December 31st, 1872.

Diseases.Under 2 years of age.2 to 55 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to CO60 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 to 100Total.
Inquests4...21111...1.........11
Fever. . ..........1.....................1
Scarlatina. . .. . .2...........................2
Whooping Cough21..............................3
Diarrhoea11..............................2
Dysentery.... . ...................1.........1
Croup22...........................4
Bronchitis6............2242......16
Pneumonia31.........11......1......7
Phthisis...1...122241.........13
Peritonitis. . .........................1......1
Disease of Heart............1...12...1......5
Spasm of Chest. . .............1..................1
Meningitis1........................... ....1
Hydrocephalus Acute1.................................1
Convulsions10..............................10
Softening of Brain.....................1...1......2
Delirium Tremens...............1..................1
Puerperal Fever 12 days...............
after delivery. . .............1..................1
Convulsions dur. Parturition. . .............1...............1
Hoemorrhage. . ..... . .......1..................1
Hamatemesis...............1........ ..........1
Cancer of Liver...............1...............1
Chronic Abscess1............. . ...................1
Erysipelas1............. . ...................1
Dropsy cardiac........ ....1..................1
Ascites from ovarian disease................ . ....1.... . .......1
Albuminuria...............2.... . ........ . ....2
Rheumatic Fever...............1........... .. . ....1
Debility from Birth5............. . ........... . .......5
Premature Birth2..............................2
Trismus1......................... . .. . ....1
Marasmus6......................... . .. . ....6
Tabes Mesenterica2.................................2
Syphilis1......................... ........1
Decay of Nature........................33. . ....6
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