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Cause of death - 'debility'
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Unknown | Report | 8 Apr 2005 18:14 |
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Found this by googling: The Registrar General reported in 1841 that while mean life expectancy in Surrey was forty-five years, it was only thirty-seven in expectancy in London and twenty-six in Liverpool. The average age of 'labourers, mechanics, and servants', at times of death was only fifteen. Mortality figures for crowded districts like Shoreditch, Whitechapel, and Bermondsey were typically half again or twice as high as those for middle-class areas of London. Of course these figures are brought down by the high infant mortality rate, but its still grim reading. nell |
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Unknown | Report | 8 Apr 2005 18:12 |
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Remember you are talking 1839. Not sure what the life expectancy was then, but 60 would certainly be considered '0ld' as opposed to 'middle-aged'. nell |
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McDitzy | Report | 8 Apr 2005 18:04 |
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Thanks guys. Old at 60!! LOL. |
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McDitzy | Report | 8 Apr 2005 17:54 |
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Does anyone know what this might mean in terms of cause of death??? Given on a cert in 1839 of a 62 (was actually 64) year old, |
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