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Rotherhithe 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Table: Table No. 3.Rotherhithe Sanitary District.Deaths Registered at several groups of ages from Different, Causes,During the Year 1878.Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are not excluded.

Table No. 3.

Rotherhithe Sanitary District.

Deaths Registered at several groups of ages from Different, Causes,

During the Year 1878.

Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are not excluded.

Cause of Death.AGES.Total under 5 years.
All Ages.0-11-55-2020-4040-6060-8080 and upwards
Classes.
I. Zymotic Diseases184353826111781124
II. Constitutional Diseases142161817353520134
III. Local Diseases2608858132733392146
IV. Developmental Diseases13351111148301862
V. Violent Deaths4133109151...6
Not specified or ill defined63.........12...3
Totals766244128679610910022371
Class. I. Zymotic Diseases
Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1. Smallpox62211.........4
2. Measles19784• • •.........25
3. Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)62121.........3
4. Diphtheria4• • •22............2
5. Quinsy222...............4
6. Croup8422............6
7. Whooping Cough5840117............51
8.Typhus Fever41...13.........1
Enteric or Tvphoid F.4• • •• • •11...1......
9. Erysipelas2• • •• • •• • •......2......
10. Puerperal Fever (Metria)3.........3............
11. Carbuncle1...............1......
12. Dysentery1............1.........
13. Diarrhœa5025102184135
14. Choleric Diarrhœa411......1......2
15. Rheumatism8......323.........
Order 2.—Dictic.
1. Alcoholism -a. Del. Tremens2............2.........
b. Intemperance1............1.........
Order 3.—Parasitic.
1. Thrush111...............1

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BENJ. BROWNING, M.D., S.Sc:C.Edis:
Medical Officer of Health.