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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 1896
[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 to upwards | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phthisis | ... | 4 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 5 | ... | 87 |
| Scrofula | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Constitutional Diseases | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 35 |
| Premature Birth | 43 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 43 |
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | - |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| Apoplexy | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 28 |
| Paralysis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Epilepsy | ...... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | — |
| Convulsions | 26 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 28 |
| Other Diseases of Brain | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Otorrhœa | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Diseases of Circulatory System | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 21 | ... | 58 |
| Croup and Laryngitis | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Bronchitis | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 79 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 23 | 24 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | 53 |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | .... | 39 |
| Pleuro-Pneumonia | ...... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 |
| Dentition | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Enteritis | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 9 |
| Peritonitis | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | - |
| Parturition | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Hernia (Strangulated) | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ...... | 3 |
| Plumbism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Urinary System | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 9 | ... | 16 |
| Intestinal Obstruction | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Diseases of Generative System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | — |
| Diseases of the Locomotive System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | + |
| Accidents—Fractures | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Burns and Scalds | ...... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Poisoning | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Drowning | ...... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 5 |
| Suffocation | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Other Causes | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 8 |
| Suicide—Wounds (Cut Throat) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Poison | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Drowning | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Hanging | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | - |
| Other Causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | - |