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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.For the whole Year, from April 1st, 1876, to March 31st, 1877

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE.

For the whole Year, from April 1st, 1876, to March 31st, 1877

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 to9090 to 100.Total.
Inquests61...51498333......50
Fever......15...11...............8
Smallpox2122212...............13
Scarlatina2532........................13
Meases103..............................13
Whooping Cough164..............................30
Diptheria...1..............................1
Croup142...1.....................11
Diarrhœa202......1...1...............36
Dysentery........................1.........1
Tonsillitis1......1........................3
Encephalitis.........1...1..................3
Meningitis810...1...1..................30
Pleuritis1............1...1............3
Bronchitis4621...145619102...96
Pneumonia13921429413......49
Gastritis1.................................1
Hepatitis..................111.........3
Gastro Enteritis..................1...............1
Enteritis.........1......1...............3
Peritonitis1.........1......1............3
Ulcer of Stomach..................1...............1
Congestion of Brain4...1...1.....................6
Congestion of Lungs..................12............3
Congestion of liter...........................1......1
Disease of Brain............1.........1.........2
Disease of Langs............1.....................1
Disease of Heart...112......29321...31
Disease of Kidneys........................1.........1
Disease of Liver............1.....................1
Cirrhosis...............232.........7
Softening of Brain.........1...31134......13
Apoplexy...............544533...23
Hemiplegia.....................111......3
Paraplegia...............1..................1
Paralysis......1......1211.........6
Epilepsy.......1............1............3
Hydrocephalus41..............................5
Convulsions381221.....................34
Laringismus Stridulus4.................................4
Puerperal Insanity............1.....................1
Asthma........................1.........1
Puerperal Fever...............2..................3
Phthisis1......8112413571......70
Cancer of Tongue..................1...1.........3
Cancer of Stomach.....................1............1
Cancer of Liver........................1.........1
Cancer at Peritoneum........................1.........1
Cancer of Colon & Rectum............1.....................1
Cancer at Rectum........................1.........1
Cancer of Intestines........................1.........1
Cancer of Uterus...............111............3
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