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Southwark 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE II.
Causes of, and Ages at Death during Year 1922. Borough of Southwark.
| Causes of Death. | NettDeaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whither occurring within or without the district (a). | Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages. | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 j | 2 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's District. | St. John's District. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' District. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 1 Enteric Fever | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — |
| 3 Measles | 145 | 27 | 72 | 40 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| 5 Whooping-cough | 62 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 Diphtheria and Croup | 61 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 19 | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7 Influenza | 92 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 Erysipelas | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| 9 Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 249 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 37 | 95 | 89 | 18 | 38 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 30 |
| 10 Tuberculous Meningitis | 27 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| 11 Other Tuberculous diseases | 27 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 12 Cancer, malignant disease | 190 | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | 24 | 109 | 55 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 80 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | 16 | — | — | - | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 8 |
| 14 Meningitis | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| 15 Organic Heart disease | 248 | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 35 | 94 | 98 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 38 |
| 16 Bronchitis | 364 | 29 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 19 | 96 | 208 | 53 | 34 | 27 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 102 |
| 17 Pneumonia (all forms) | 353 | 78 | 73 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 71 | 52 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 44 | 30 | 33 | 47 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 74 |
| 18 Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Diarrhæa and Enteritis | 29 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 Appendicitis & Typhlitis | 10 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 15 |
| 21 Cirrhosis of Liver | 4 | — | - | - | - | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2l AAlcoholism | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 145 | — | — | 1 | _ | 3 | 13 | 44 | 84 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 68 |
| 23 Puerperal Fever | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 24 Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy & Parturition | 9 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 Congenital Debility and Malformation,including Premature Birth | 145 | 131 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 21 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 55 |
| 26 Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 99 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 61 |
| 27 Suicide | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 28 Other defined diseases | 530 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 119 | 273 | 51 | 55 | 36 | 55 | 64 | 63 | 71 | 37 | 54 | 23 | 21 | 269 |
| All causes | 2895 | 363 | 224 | 170 | 99 | 105 | 342 | 733 | 859 | 366 | 302 | 239 | 317 | 275 | 275 | 362 | 215 | 275 | 150 | 119 | 890 |