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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 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR.From April 1st, 1874. to March 31st, 1876.

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE FOR THE WHOLE YEAR.

From April 1st, 1874. to March 31st, 1876.

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...1151...51............14
Fever (puerperal)..................1...............1
Smallpox...1..............................1
Scarlatina...104.........1...............15
Measles51..............................6
Whooping Cough179..............................26
Diptheria4661...1..................18
Diarrhœa2311...11...111......30
Croup551...........................11
Meningitis63111.....................12
Bronchitis397111...8131774...98
Pneumonia1041231243.........30
Pleuritis...............1.........2......4
Hepatitis1...........................1...1
Peritonitis............23...1............6
Gastritis.....................1............1
Enteritis....................................1
Nephritis.........1........................1
Cystitis............1.....................2
Asthma..................1...1...1...1
Edsema of Lungs........................1.........1
Congestion of Langs43.........2......11......11
Diseases of Lungs...............1..................1
Congestion of Brain6...1...........................8
Inflammation of Brain...............22...............4
Disease of Brain......1...........................1
Softening of Brain...............11...1.........3
Apoplexy..................2311......8
Paralysis..................12231...8
Hemiplegia...........................1......1
Epilepsy...1......1...21............5
Convulsions532............1...............56
Convulstions (puerperal)............1.....................1
Sunstroke.........1........................1
Hydrocephalus11..............................2
Chorea.........1........................1
Spinal Abscess.........1........................1
Disease of Heart1......13557311...27
Cyanosis1.................................1
Disease of Liver..................211.........4
Congestion of Liver...............1...1............2
Enlargement of Liver.....................1............1
Cirrhosis..................11............2
Jaundice1.....................1.........2
Phthisis......14151983...1......51
Erysipelas2...1...1......11.........6
Rheumatism.........3.........1............4
Cancer..................13............4
„ of Breast..............................1...1
Carried forward1795520223139444634189...497