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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.Third Quarter, from October 1873, to December 31st, 1873.

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE.

Third Quarter, from October 1873, to December 31st, 1873.

Diseases.Under 2 Years of Age.2 to 55 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 to100Total.
Inquests2......11221............9
Fever.........12.....................5
Scarlatina2.................................2
Measles...1..............................1
Whooping Cough12..............................3
Diarrhœal............1............1...3
Bronchitis16...1......215411...31
Pneumonia41..............................6
Phthisis1......11662............17
Pleuritis..................1...21......4
Pericarditis....... . .............1............1
Peritonitis (puerperal)............211...............4
Phlegmonous inflammation1.................................1
Emphysema..................1...............1
Disease of Heart......2......1...3............6
Enlargement of Liver....................................1
Apoplexy..................1......1......2
Paralysis........................1.........1
Softening of Brain.....................1............1
Meningitis1...1...........................2
Hydrocephalus acute....................................1
Convulsions1121.........1...............15
Ilirmorrhnge during parturition..................1...............1
Rheumatism..................1...............1
Albuminuria..................1...............1
Psoas Abscess..................1...............1
Haemoptysis.....................2............2
Tumour of Liver........................1.........1
Cancer..................1...1.........1
„ of Tongue........................1.........1
„ of Uterus..................1...............1
Disease of knee joint1.................................1
Premature birth1.................................1
Congenital debility3.................................3
Marasmus6.................................6
Tabes Mesenterica3.................................3
Want of breast milk1.................................1
Natural decay..............................1...5
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