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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 1876

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Table: TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE.Second Quarter from July 1st, 1876, to September 30th, 1876.

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE.

Second Quarter from July 1st, 1876, to September 30th, 1876.

DiseasesUnder 2 Years of age.2 to 5.5 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 to 100Total
Inquests11...2621......2......15
Fever.........1......1...............2
Smallpox1................................1
Scarlatina1211........................5
Whooping Cough3.................................3
Croup221...........................5
Diarrhœa151............1...............17
Encephalitis.........1...1..................2
Meningitis42..............................6
Tonsilitis1.................................1
Pleuritis...............1...1............2
Bronchitis5...............1...11......8
Pneumonia21......11111.........8
Gastritis1.................................1
Hepatitis..................111.........3
Laryngismus Sridulus1.................................1
Asthma........................1.........1
Congestion of Brain1.................................1
Disease of Brain............1.....................1
Softening of Brain...........................1......1
Convulsions7...11........................9
Apoplexy..................1...............1
Paralysis.....................11.........2
Hemiplegia.....................1............1
Paraplegia...............1..................1
Puerperal Insanity............1.....................1
Asphyxia.....................1............1
Disease of Heart......1............4111...8
Disease of Liver............1.....................1
Disease of Kidney........................1.........1
Abscess of Lungs.....................1............1
Summer Cholera...........................2......2
Eczema Chronic..................1...............1
Phthisis.........2372...1.........16
Cancer of Breast..................1...1.........2
Cancer of Intestines........................1.........1
Gangrena Senilis...........................1......1
Colica Pictonum...............1..................1
Rheumatism.....................1............1
Albuminuria..................1...1.........2
HÅ“moptysis............1...1...............2
Stricture of Urethia...............1..................1
Premature Birth2.................................2
Debility from Birth8.................................8
Inanition1.................................1
Cholera Infantum2.................................2
Tabes Mesenterica5.................................5
Marasmus3.................................3
Apthous Stomatitis1.................................1
Smile Decay.....................144110
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