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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 XVI.—continued.

Cause of Deaths.Whole Borough.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks.3 and under 4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1 and under 3 months.3 and under 6 months.6 and under 9 months.9 and under 12 months.Total under 1 year.Under 1 year.1 and under 22 and under 5 years.5 and under 1010 and under 15 years.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and under 85 years.85 and upwards.Total All Ages
Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
VIII.-Diseases of the Skin and of the cellular tissue-142. Gangrene(a) Senile gangrene312.........................................................................................................1......212
(b) Noma, gangrene of mouth.................................................................................................................................2
(c) Noma, pudendi11.....................1.........11.................................................................................1...
(d) Other gangrene....................................................................................................................................
143, Carbuncle, Boil21...1...........................1................................................2.................................2...
144. Phlegmon, Acute abscess— (a) Phlegmon21...1...............1.........1...1......................................................1.....................11
(b) Acute abscess....................................................................................................................................
145. Diseases of the integumentary system — (a) Ulcer, Bedsore11...................................................................................................1.....................1
(b) Eczema11........................1......1.................................................................................1...
(c) Pemphigus1121............1.........11...2..............................................................................2
(d) Other diseases of Integumentary system.......................................2..........................................................................................
IX.-Diseases of the Bones and of the organs of locomotion-146 Diseases of the bones22.....................1.........11...............1...............................................................2...
Diseases of the joints.....................................................................................................................................
148. Amputations....................................................................................................................................
149. Other diseases of locomotor system....................................................................................................................................
X. Malformations-150. Congenital malformations (a) Congenital hydrocephalus422.........1...1......1...211............1.........1...................................................31
(b) Phimosis....................................................................................................................................
(c) Congenital malformation of heart1165...611...8...1...21192..............................................................................92
(d) Other congenital malformations77......1.........1311...633......1.....................................................................13
XI.-Diseases In Early Infancy-151. Premature birth, Infantile debility, Icterua and Sclerema(a) Premature birth674219646853625.........674126..............................................................................4126
(b) Infantile atrophy, Debility & Marasmus77521964233122729617537382...........................................................................3938
(c) Icterus neonatorum....................................................................................................................................
(d) Sclerema and Œdema neonatorum....................................................................................................................................
(e) Want of breast milk....................................................................................................................................
152. Other diseases peculiar to early Infancy (a) Diseases of umbilicus44......2...1...3...1......431..............................................................................31
(b) Atelectasis963...8......19............954..............................................................................54
(c) Injuries at birth642...51......6............624..............................................................................24
(d) Cyanosis neonatorum....................................................................................................................................
153. Lack of care....................................................................................................................................
XII. -Old Age— 154. Old age (a) Senile dementia11.........................................................................................................1...............1
(b) senile decay6346134..........................................................................................1...551128672340
XIII, Affections produced by external CAUSES 155. Suicide by poison431...........................................................................1............11..................122
156. Suicide by asphyxia6.................................................................................................................................
157. Suicide by hanging or strangulation633.................................................................................2......11...2...............51
158. Suicide by drowning33........................................................................1............11...........................21
159. Suicide by firearms....................................................................................................................................
16o. Suicide by cutting or piercing Instruments....................................................................................................................................
161. Suicide by lumping from high place....................................................................................................................................
162. Suicide by crushing....................................................................................................................................
163. Other suicides....................................................................................................................................
164. Poisoning by food....................................................................................................................................
165. Other acute poisonings321.....................1......1...1........................1...................................................12
166. Conflagration..........................................1...2........................................................................167
167. Burns (Conflagration excepted)13131...........................111...2...32...1...1...1.......................................2......67
168. Absorbtion of deleterious gases (conflagration excepted.)66......1.........131......5411...........................................................................51
169. Accidental drowning1156...................................................2...............1...2...112...2.....................101