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Rotherhithe 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Table No. 7.
Shewing the results of various analyses made in 1878 by the Medical Officer of
Health, of water supplied to Rotherhithe by the Southwark Water Company at the
mains, of deep well (Artesian) chalk water at Messrs. Brandram's premises, and of
certain house supplies where fatal contagious illness occurred; also average impurity of
air in Park and Docks.
(From the note book of B. BROWNING, M.D , S. Sc:CEdin: &c.,
Medical Officer of Health.)
Result of Analyses of Air in parts per thousand.
Average amount of carbonic acid in 1000 of air of Parks= 62.
Do. do. do. Surrey Docks=.68.

Table No. 3

Cause of Death.AGES.Total under 5 Years.
All Age-.0-11-55-2020-4040-6060-8080 and upwards
II. Constitutional Diseases Order 1.—Diathetic.
1. Gont2............11......
2. Dropsy10...3...331...3
3. Cancer10......1135......
4. Cancrum Oris (Noma)11..................1
5. Mortification (Senile)1..................1...
Order 2.—Tulercular.
1. Scrofula6...321.........3
2. Tabes Mesenterica16115...............16
3. Phthisis921614302813...7
4. Hydrocephalus431...............4
III. Local Diseases
Order I.—Nervous System.
1. Cephalitis (Meningitis)62211.........4
2. Apoplexy10.........1261...
3. Paralysis3............12......
4. Epilepsy3......111.........
5. Convulsions6410185......1...58
6. Brain Diseases18310...311...13
Order 2.—Organs of Circulation.
1. Aneurism2.........11.........
2. Heart Disease, &c.17...122...1...1
Order .1.—Respiratory Organs.
1. Laryngitis3...3...............3
2. Bronchitis753911...3715...50
3. Pleurisy2............2.........
4. Pneumonia201111241...12
3. Lung Disease, &c.31......1...1...1
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1. Gartritis1............1.........
2. Peritonitis6...22...1......6
3. Arcites1.........1............
4. Ulceration of Intestines3.........2...1......
5. Hernia3.........111......
7. Stomach Disease. &c.2.........1............
8. Jaundice11.....................
9. Liver Disease, &c.3.........21.........