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Rotherhithe 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Table: TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE,Second Quarter, from July 1, 1874, to September 30, 1874.

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE,

Second Quarter, from July 1, 1874, to September 30, 1874.

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 to 100Total.
Fever..................51............6
Measles1.................................1
Whooping Cough41..............................5
Diptheria1.................................1
Croup1.................................1
Diarrhœa2011...1............1......24
Disease of Lungs...............1..................1
Bronchitis2...............23121...11
Pneumonia...1......1...1...............3
Peritonitis...............2..................2
Enteritis........................1.........1
Congestion of Brain6.................................6
Softening of Brain..................1...............1
Apoplexy..................12......1...4
Sunstroke.........1........................1
Convulsions81..............................9
Puerporal Convulsions............1.....................1
Disease of Heart1.........1......4............6
Cirrhosis.....................1............1
Fungus Hœmnatodes Uteri..................1...............1
Phthisis.........13531............13
Cancer.....................1............1
Cancer of Stomach...............1..................1
Cancer of Peritoneum........................1.........1
Ulceration of Rectum.....................1............1
Chronic Disease............1.....................1
Congenital Debility4.................................4
Marasmus5.................................5
Atrophy3.................................3
Cholera Infantum2.................................2
Dentition1.................................1
Tabes Mesenterica31..............................4
Apthæ1.................................1
Cyanosis1.................................1
Inanition1.................................1
Erysipelas. (traumatic)1.................................1
Natural Decay........................362...11
Inquests2...1...212...2.........10
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