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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 1877

[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, 1877, to June 30th. 1877.

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE.

First Quarter, from April 1st, 1877, to June 30th. 1877.

Diseases.Under 2 yearsof Age.2 to 55 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 1040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 to 100Total.
Inquests2...153212112...20
Fever...1.........1..................2
Smallpox...2......2.....................4
Scarlatina21..............................3
Whooping Cough71..............................8
Measles1.................................1
Croup14..............................3
Diarrhœa.....................1............1
Syncope.....................1............1
Meningitis31...............2............6
Encephalitis.........11.....................2
Gastritis......1...........................1
Peritonitis......2...........................2
Pleurilis....................................1
Bronchitis92...1...1...4331...23
Pneumonia21...............1............4
Ulcer of Stomach............1.....................1
Congestion of Brain...1..............................1
Apoplexy........................12......3
Paralysis........................12......3
Hemiplegia.....................2......1...3
Epilepsy.....................1............1
Hydrocephalus2.................................2
Convulsions11...2...........................13
Disease of Heart...............1...3...1......5
Aneurism....................................1
Hœrmoptjsis...1..............................1
Cirrhosis........................1.........1
Albuminuria............11......1.........3
Cancer of Breast.....................11.........2
„ Abdomen...............1......1.........2 I
„ Uterus.......................................
Rheumatism...............2..................2
Ascites...............1..................1
Dropsy.....................1............1
Calculus in Bladder....................................1
Phithisis..21848..................26
Erysipelas.....................1............1
Ecrema2....................................
Premature Birth3.................................3
Congnital Debility3.................................3
Cyanosis11..............................2
Tabes Mernterica4.................................4
Marasmus3......1........................4
Atrophy1.................................1
Dentition...1..............................1
Senile Decay........................153......
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