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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 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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| Causes of Death. | Under one year. | One to Five, | Five to Twenty. | Twenty to Forty. | Forty to Sixty. | Sixty to Eighty. | Eighty and Upwards | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Birth | 25 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 18 | 15 | 34 |
| Apoplexy | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 11 | 12 | ... | 23 |
| Paralysis | ... | .. | ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | ... | 7 |
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Convulsions | 18 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 |
| Other Diseases of Brain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ... | 19 |
| Otorrhcœa | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Diseases of Circulatory System | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | ... | 55 |
| Croup and Laryngitis | 1 | 5 | ... | • • • | • • • | ... | ...... | 6 |
| Bronchitis | 27 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 112 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 20 | 15 | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | ...... | 42 |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 39 |
| Pleuro-Pneumonia | . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | — |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ...... | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | ... | ... | ...... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | |
| Dentition | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Enteritis | 7 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 12 |
| Peritonitis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive Organs | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Parturition | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Hernia | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Plumbism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | — |
| Diseases of Urinary System | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 6 | 2 | ... | 9 |
| Intestinal Obstruction | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 7 |
| Diseases of Generative System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | — |
| Diseases of the Locomotive System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | — |
| Accidents—Fractures | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Burns and Scalds | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Poisoning | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ...... | ...... | ... | 1 |
| Drowning | ... | ...... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ...... | 4 |
| Suffocation | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Other Causes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | ...... | 7 |
| Suicide—Wounds (Cut Throat) | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Poison | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Drowning | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | — | |
| Hanging | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | — |
| Other Causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | — |