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Bermondsey 1913
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1913
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Table IV. Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the Year 1913.
| 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 "Non-residents" in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 2. | 2 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 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Smallpox | ... | ... | 36 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | 88 | 19 | 36 | 28 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 51 | 30 | 7 | 6 |
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 47 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 36 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 16 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Influenza | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 201 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 93 | 53 | 6 | 125 | 64 | 12 | 79 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 41 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 29 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 35 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 138 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 12 | 69 | 53 | 96 | 36 | 6 | 63 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 9 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... | 3 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Meningitis | 6 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Organic Heart Disease | 178 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 14 | 31 | 67 | 60 | 122 | 49 | 7 | 42 |
| Bronchitis | 270 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 59 | 138 | 165 | 91 | 14 | 92 |
| Pneumonia | 224 | 54 | 40 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 36 | 21 | 159 | 42 | 23 | 40 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 13 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Diarrhœa & Enteritis | 163 | 117 | 32 | 7 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 3 | 115 | 31 | 17 | 11 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 5 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Alcoholism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nephritis & Bright's Disease | 52 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | ... | 12 | 36 | ... | 6 | 18 |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 166 | 161 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 109 | 45 | 12 | 35 |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 78 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 24 | 4 | 12 |
| Suicide | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Other Defined Diseases | 431 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 101 | 179 | 292 | 105 | 34 | 107 |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| All Causes | 2,243 | 505 | 173 | 118 | 80 | 90 | 296 | 477 | 504 | 1,502 | 584 | 157 | 529 |
| Sub-Entries. | |||||||||||||
| Included in above figures. | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |