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Rotherhithe 1876

[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, 1876, to June 30th, 1876.

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE.

First Quarter, from April, 1st, 1876, to June 30th, 1876.

Diseases.Under 2 Years of Age2 to 55 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 to 100Total
Inquests1......1223...............9
Fever......11........................2
Scarlatins1.................................1
Measles52..............................7
Whopping Cough111..............................12
Croup12..............................3
Diarrhœa21..............................3
Congestion of Brain2...1...1.....................4
Congestion of Lungs..................11............2
Meningitis25.........1..................8
Bronchitis101......14......42......23
Pneumonia54...12151............19
Enteritis..................1...............1
Ulcer of Stomach..................1...............1
Softening of Brain.........1...1..................2
Hydrocephalus21..............................3
Convulsions7...111.....................10
Apoplexy...............33211......10
Paralysis......1......12...............4
Epilepsy......1...........................1
Injury to Spine......1...........................1
Diseases of Heart.........2......11...1......5
Cirrhosis..................1...............1
Intestinal Obstruction............1.....................1
Stricture of œsophagus...........................1......1
Emphysema..................1...............1
Phthisis.........1243...2.........12
Cancer of Uterus.....................1............1
,, ,, Tongue..................1...............1
„ „ Stomach.....................1............1
,, „ Liver........................1.........1
„ „ Colon and Rectum............1.....................1
Purpura Hœmorrhagica1.................................1
Uterine Hœmorrhage...............1..................1
Dropsy (renal).....................1............1
Premature birth1.................................1
Debility from birth3.................................3
Want of Breast-milk1.................................1
Marasmus3.................................3
Tabes mesenterica4.................................4
Imperfordes Anus1.................................1
Dentition1.................................1
Senile decay...........................35...8
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