Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE IV.-CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1907.
Deaths in or belonging to
whole District at subjoined
Ages.
Deaths in or belonging to
Localities (at all Ages).
Causes of Death.
2 All Ages.
5 and under
15.
15 and under
25.
65 and
upwards.
3 Under 1.
1 and under 5.
25 and under
65.
9 Dulwich.
12 South
Peckham.
13 North
Peckham.
16 Deaths in
Public
Institutions.
10 South
Camberwell.
14. St. George's.
11 North
Camberwell.
15 Locality
unknown.
Small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mcasles
109
29
75
5
1
9
...
25
18
22
1
13
Scarlet Fever
...
...
33
37
2
4
19
15
1
...
6
8
2
6
11
107
...
..
Hooping-cough
5
28
...
44
61
2
11
17
20
25
...
...
...
1
6
Diphtheria and Membranous
Croup
40
2
7
6
29
1
1
4
7
11
...
1
11
...
2
Croup
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Fever
Typhus
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Enteric
9
...
4
3
2
...
...
1
4
1
3
3
...
...
...
Other continued
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Epidemic Influenza
39
11
...
...
1
1
3
20
1
7
6
10
7
3
3
8
...
Cholera
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
..
...
...
...
...
Plague
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Diarrhœa
61
42
13
1
2
6
18
8
18
11
1
...
3
...
...
Enteritis
25
37
4
6
2
...
6
10
6
9
4
7
...
...
2
Puerperal Fever
3
1
2
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
Erysipelas
7
2
2
2
...
...
...
3
...
1
...
2
1
1
4
Other Septic Diseases
5
10
17
43
4
2
5
1
6
13
5
7
14
11
Phthisis
333
3
5
47
12
...
11
255
6
38
123
101
54
55
70
9
Other Tubercular
Diseases
23
135
40
10
20
...
7
11
35
42
20
30
31
1
12
Cancer, Malignant
Disease
141
46
226
21
36
43
1
2
78
2
2
38
41
1
63
61
Bronchitis
90
39
3
5
6
110
6
409
92
180
44
102
80
75
Pneumonia
381
8
114
117
107
14
90
45
9
36
46
89
81
47
6
Pleurisy
17
1
5
3
...
...
10
3
1
1
4
2
4
...
Other Diseases of Respiratory
Organs
...
4
29
7
...
3
2
7
2
1
5
10
10
7
...
3
Alcoholism
...
...
...
68
...
60
8
7
10
18
10
Cirrhosis of Liver
12
10
1
17
Venereal Discuses
5
1
4
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
...
...
2
1
118
...
Premature Birth
17
118
...
...
1
10
40
30
19
1
6
...
..
...
Diseases and Accidents
of Parturition
18
7
...
...
10
1
...
2
7
2
3
...
...
5
4
Heart Diseases
302
1
27
17
151
104
55
2
13
52
69
50
52
11
52
Accidents
105
12
2
25
22
7
41
21
4
10
16
25
23
2
28
Suicides
...
3
22
1
18
2
7
3
1
...
...
...
8
2
Convulsions
11
...
78
63
11
...
1
2
2
12
7
1
23
23
...
...
Defective Vitality
114
111
2
4
20
11
1
...
...
19
33
27
...
10
93
1
3
Granular Kidney
...
1
57
34
10
27
12
16
23
37
...
2
Mental Diseases
30
23
2
7
...
...
...
1
6
5
9
3
4
2
5
Old Age
272
277
...
11
49
56
...
...
...
5
49
46
40
26
76
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
2
1
49
1
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
All other causes
26
75
99
569
65
32
18
16
245
193
150
90
118
108
21
97
All causes
805
152
126
1279
735*
3823
467
994
136
497
979
566
787
764
*This number refers to the deaths of parishioners, and excludes the deaths of non-residents
who were inmates of Southwark Infirmary.
TABLE IV.-CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1907.
Causes of Death. | Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages. | Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages). | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 and under 15. | 1 and under 5. | 3 Under 1. | 2 All Ages. | 9 Dulwich. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | 10 South Camberwell. | 11 North Camberwell. | 13 North Peckham. | 12 South Peckham. | 15 Locality unknown. | 14. St. George's. | 16 Deaths in Public Institutions. | ||
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Mcasles | 109 | 29 | 75 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 1 | 13 | |
Scarlet Fever | 37 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 11 | .. | ... | |
Hooping-cough | 107 | 44 | 61 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 11 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 1 | 6 | |
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 40 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | ... | 2 | |
Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Fever | Typhus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enteric | 9 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | 3 | |
Other continued | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Epidemic Influenza | 39 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | ... | 3 | |
Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Plague | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Diarrhœa | 61 | 42 | 13 | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 6 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 11 | ... | 1 | |
Enteritis | 37 | 25 | 4 | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | ... | 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
Puerperal Fever | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Erysipelas | 7 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Other Septic Diseases | 43 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 7 | ... | 14 | |
Phthisis | 333 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 255 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 101 | 54 | 55 | 70 | 9 | 123 | |
Other Tubercular Diseases | 135 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 10 | 20 | ... | 7 | 11 | 35 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 12 | |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 226 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 141 | 78 | 21 | 36 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 1 | 63 | |
Bronchitis | 409 | 90 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 92 | 180 | 6 | 61 | 110 | 44 | 102 | 80 | 6 | 75 | |
Pneumonia | 381 | 117 | 107 | 14 | 8 | 90 | 45 | 9 | 36 | 114 | 46 | 89 | 81 | 6 | 47 | |
Pleurisy | 17 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ... | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | ... | 3 | |
Alcoholism | 68 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 60 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 17 | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | ||||||||||||||||
Venereal Discuses | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Premature Birth | 118 | 118 | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | 1 | 10 | 40 | 17 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 6 | |
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition | 18 | 7 | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ... | 5 | |
Heart Diseases | 302 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 151 | 104 | 13 | 52 | 69 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 11 | 52 | |
Accidents | 105 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 28 | |
Suicides | 22 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 18 | 3 | ... | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ... | 1 | |
Convulsions | 78 | 63 | 11 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 23 | ... | ... | |
Defective Vitality | 114 | 111 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 33 | 27 | ... | 10 | ||
Granular Kidney | 93 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 57 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 37 | |
Mental Diseases | 30 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
Old Age | 277 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 272 | 11 | 49 | 56 | 49 | 46 | 40 | 26 | 76 | |
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 49 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ||
All other causes | 569 | 65 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 245 | 193 | 26 | 75 | 150 | 90 | 99 | 108 | 21 | 118 | |
All causes | 3823 | 805 | 467 | 152 | 126 | 1279 | 994 | 136 | 497 | 979 | 566 | 787 | 764 | 97 | 735* |