Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1911
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Table IV,-Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1911.
Causes of Death.
Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents"
whether occurring in or beyond the District.
Deaths at all ages of "Residents,"
belonging to Localities,
whether occurring in or
beyond the District.
Total Deaths
whether of
"Residents"
or "Nonresidents"
in Public Institutions
in
the District.
Rother
liithe.
Under
1.
1 and
under
5.
5 and
under
15.
125 and
under
45.
45 and
under
I 65.
All
Ages.
15 and
under
25.
65 and
1 wards.
Berniondsey.
St.
Olave.
Enteric Fever
6
...
...
...
...
4
1
4
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
Smallpox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
16
51
16
34
1
34
1
2
Measles
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
1
5
...
...
...
Scarlet Fever
...
...
-
...
36
9
Whooping Cough
18
24
22
1
1
...
3
2
...
...
Diphtheria & Croup
6
3
11
3
1
15
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
2
1
Influenza
...
...
4
4
1
...
...
1
1
3
1
Erysipelas
3
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
Phthisis (Pulmonary
Tuberculosis)
2
141
106
7
59
18
100
211
3
27
52
Tuberculous Meningitis
7
7
8
...
1
198
28
1
7
11
1
1
22
Other Tuberculous
Diseases
66
39
15
4
20
...
7
19
15
5
5
3
Rheumatic Fever
...
8
1
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
77
Cancer, Malignant
Disease
116
...
54
34
...
48
1
1
23
37
5
228
130
18
Bronchitis
43
9
1
1
8
66
100
80
82
16
9
Broncho-Pneumonia
149
69
61
2
2
10
5
94
39
...
Pneumonia (all other
forms)
37
116
10
8
74
11
10
25
14
29
13
31
Other Diseases of
Respiratory Organs
...
5
1
1
1
4
16
2
4
8
7
...
2
Diarrhoea & Enteritis
226
158
2
1
1
3
148
62
59
16
34
Appendicitis and
Typhlitis
2
2
1
8
...
3
4
1
1
3
...
...
5
1
Alcoholism
3
2
3
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cirrhosis of Liver
16
10
6
3
5
1
10
...
...
...
...
48
11
Nephritis & Bright's
Disease
26
8
21
2
14
1
22
5
...
...
...
3
Puerperal Fever
1
1
...
3
1
2
...
...
...
...
Other Accidents and
Diseases of Pregnancy
and Parturition
...
...
...
3
1
2
2
1
...
...
...
...
Congenital Debility
and Malformation,
including Premature Birth
2
...
...
89
76
11
59
26
4
11
...
...
Violent Deaths, excluding
Suicide
10
25
93
18
13
7
22
11
12
58
10
...
6
3
3
buicides
Other Defined
...
...
...
0
1
...
-
...
...
217
748
1,59
18
23
25
76
173
274
472
59
Diseases
146
All Causes
2,320
611
280
88
470
467
1,470
666
184
515
92
312
Table IV,-Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1911.
Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Deaths at all ages of "Residents," belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Nonresidents" in Public Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Bermondsey. | Rotherhithe. | St. Olave. | ||
Enteric Fever | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Smallpox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | 51 | 16 | 34 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
Scarlet Fever | 6 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | – |
Whooping Cough | 48 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Diphtheria & Croup | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 3 | 1 | ... |
Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ... |
Erysipelas | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 211 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 106 | 59 | 7 | 141 | 52 | 18 | 100 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 28 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 66 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ... | 39 | 20 | 7 | 19 |
Rheumatic Fever | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 116 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 23 | 54 | 37 | 77 | 34 | 5 | 48 |
Bronchitis | 228 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 66 | 100 | 130 | 80 | 18 | 82 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 149 | 69 | 61 | 2 | ... | 2 | 10 | 5 | 94 | 39 | 16 | 9 |
Pneumonia (all other forms) | 116 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 74 | 29 | 13 | 31 |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 16 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Diarrhœa & Enteritis | 226 | 158 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 148 | 62 | 16 | 34 |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 8 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Alcoholism | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | 1 |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ... | 3 |
Nephritis & Bright's Disease | 48 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 14 |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 89 | 76 | 11 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 59 | 26 | 4 | 11 |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 93 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 25 | 10 | ... |
Suicides Other Defined | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | – |
Diseases | 748 | 159 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 76 | 173 | 274 | 472 | 217 | 59 | 146 |
All Causes | 2,320 | 611 | 280 | 92 | 88 | 312 | 470 | 467 | 1,470 | 666 | 184 | 515 |