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Rotherhithe 1877

[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, 1877, to March 31-t, 1878.

TABLE OF THE MORTALITY IN ROTHERHITHE.

FOR THE WHOLE YEAR.

From April 1st, 1877, to March 31-t, 1878.

Diseases.Under 2 Yearsof age2 to 55 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 8080 to 9090 to 100Above 100Total.
Inquests722916955712......65
Fever...1......22......1............6
Smallpox14......2........................7
Scarlatina311...2........................7
Measles19111..............................31
Whooping Cough411 14..............................59
Diptheria......1..............................1
Croup28.................................10
Diarrhoœa12...111.........8............17
Summer Cholera...............1...1...............2
Encephalitis......121........................4
Meningitis115...31......2...............22
Gastritis1...1..............................2
Bronchitis43612...251317102......101
Pneumonia129...111121............28
Plcuritis.....................11............2
Peritonitis......21............1............4 |
Nephritis............1........................1
Ctstuitis.......................................1
Laryngitis21.................................3
Congestion of Brain11.....................1.........3
Disease of Braiu........................1............1
Softening of „....... . .............221.........5
Apoplexy...............121251......12
Paralysis.....................323.........8
Hemiplegia........................312......6
Stridulus......1..............................1
Paraplegia..............................1......1
Epilepsy.........2.........1...............3
Diseases of Spine...1.................................1
Hydrocephalus41..............................5
Convulsions56...2...11.........1.........61
Alcoholismus.....................1...............1
Disease of Heart.........12647341......28
Malformation of Heart1....................................1
Congestion of Lungs1.........1........................2
Hœmorhage Uterus...1......1.....................1
Harmon hage...............1.....................1
Aneurism of Aorta........................2............2
Abdominal........................1............1
Hœmoptysis...1......1........................2
Hœmastenesis...........................1.........1
Disease of Liver...............2.....................2
Congestions of Liver...............11..................2
Enlargement „........................1............1
Cirrhosis..................3331.........10
Phitbisis4221514271452............85
Carried forward22169203746543347522991...620