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Rotherhithe 1873

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Table: TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE,First Quarter, from April 1st, 1873, to June 30th, 1870.

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE,

First Quarter, from April 1st, 1873, to June 30th, 1870.

Diseases.Under 2 Years of age.2 to 55 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to8080 to 9090 to 100Total.
Inquests2......232411.........15
Fever1.........1.....................2
Measles55..............................10
Whooping Cough10.................................10
Diarrhoea........................1.........1
Croup21...........................3
Congestion of Lungs1.................................1
Bronchitis12..................231......18
Pneumonia21..............................3
Phthisis1...111551............15
Catarrhal Fever...................1...............1
Softening of Brain.....................1............1
Apoplexy........................121...4
Paralysis after Parlurition.........1.....................1
Convulsions51..............................6
Hydrocephalus (acute)31..............................4
Meningitis211...........................4
Cerebretis1.................................1
Disease of Heart.........1...12...11......6
Ulcer of Stomach........................1......1
Muco Enteritis1.................................1
Erysipelas...........................1......1
Rheumatism............1.....................1
Cancer....................................0
Cancer Uteri...............1...1............2
of the Breast.....................1............1
Carbuncle............1.....................1
Diaboetes.....................1............1
Drepsy...........................1......1
Metritis (parturition)............1.....................1
Eczema........................1.........1
Stiumous disease of Knee Joint......1...........................1
Marasmub7...1...........................8
deft Palate1..................•••.... . .......1
Debility from birth5.................................5
Tabes Mesenterica1.................................1
Spina bifida1.................................1
Premature birth3.................................3
Natural decay...........................83...11
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