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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 1874

[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, 1874 to December 31st, 1874.

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE.

Third Quarter from October 1st, 1874 to December 31st, 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...1...21.....................4
Scarlatina...43...........................7
Measles31..............................4
Whooping Cough84..............................12
Diptheria1221........................6
Croup1.................................1
Diarrhœa1..................1............2
Meningitis3.................................3
Pleuritis...............1..................1
Bronchitis1741.........2594......42
Pneumonia5...1111...3............12
Pericarditis............1.....................1
Hepatitis1.................................1
Nephritis.....................1............1
Peritonitis......1...........................1
Encephalitis...............21...............3
Congestion of Brain...............1..................1
Apoplexy.....................1............1
Paralysis..................1123......7
Hœmiplegia...........................1......1
Epilepsy...1......1.....................2
Chorea.........1........................1
Convulsions221..............................23
Congestion of Langs32.........1..................6
Ovarian Disease.....................1............1
Diseases of Heart.........111111.........6
Disease of Liver...............111............3
Jaundice1...............1...............2
Phthisis......1...453...............13
Morbus Addisonu..................1...............1
Cancer..................11............2
Cancer of Uterus........................1.........1
Hœmorrhage...............1..................1
Rheumatic Fever.....................1............1
Erysipelas............11..................2
Albuminuria.....................1............1
Emphysema..................1...............1
Hœmurrhage from Bowels..................1...............1
Prematura Birth3.................................3
Congenital Debility3.................................3
Marasmus8.................................8
Tabes Masenterica4...1...........................5
Syphilis Congenital1.................................1
Natural Decay........................656...17
Isquests3......311141.........14
88201091116152220136...330