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Rotherhithe 1872

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Table: TABLEofTHE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE FOR THE WHOLE YEAR,From April 1st, 1872, to March 31st, 1873.

TABLEofTHE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE FOR THE WHOLE YEAR,

From April 1st, 1872, to March 31st, 1873.

DISEASES.Under 2 years of age.2 to 55 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 505C to 0000 to 7070 to 8080 to 9000 to 100Total.
Inquests536866815.........48
Fever1......111..................4
Soarlatina66...1.....................13
Small-pox1......11.....................3
Measles4..............................4
Whooping Cough1281...........................21
Diarrhoea252...2............22......33
Dysentery1...1...11......1.........5
Diptheria...1...........................1
Croup59..............................14
Laryngitis.12..............................3
Laryngitis Stridulus1.................................1
Asthma..................2......1...3
Bronchitis172.........44994......49
Pneumonia133.........222...1......23
Phthisis13...7181712125.........75
Pleuritis..................1............1
Peritonitis........................1......X 1
Hepatitis..................1............1
Nephritis..................11.........2
Metritis.........1.....................1
Disease of Heart......1413444......21
Liver..................1............1
Meningitis82..............................JL 10
Hydrocephalus93..............................12
Convulsions383..............................41
Inflammation of Brain......1........................1
Disease of Brain......1...........................2
Softening „..................1112......5
Apoplexy..................1...43......8
Paralysis.....................1...9.......3
Hemiplegia...........................1......1
Paraplegia........................1.........1
Epilepsy.........1..................1...2
Delirium Tremens...............1..................1
Convulsions during Parturition...............1..................1
Puerperal Fever, 12 daysaft. deliver...............1..................1
Bladder villous growth in...........................1......1
Intussusception......1...........................1
Parturition (morbus cordis)............1.....................1
Bladder malignant Disease of.......................................
Osophagus malignant Disease of ................1..................1
Carried forward1434617223436313633212421