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Bermondsey 1907

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1907

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Table IV.—Births and Corrected Deaths, for the Year 1907.
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.
Cause of Death.
15 and
under
25.
Bermondsey.
Rotherhithe.
St.
Olave.
All
Ages.
Under
1
1 and
under
5.
5 and
under
15.
25 and
under
65.
65 and
upwards.
Small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
35
1
Measles
51
9
37
4
1
15
...
...
36
20
12
4
Scarlet Fever
1
24
11
...
...
...
...
15
4
1
Whooping Cough
52
23
29
33
...
...
...
..
Diphtheria (including
Membranous Croup)
17
22
2
16
2
1
1
5
...
.
...
Croup
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Typhus
...
Fever
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
7
1
6
3
4
Enteric
...
...
...
...
...
6
7
2
3
1
1
Other Continued
1
...
...
...
...
8
Epidemic Influenza
13
1
1
1
7
3
4
1
...
...
Cholera
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Plague
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
Diarrhoea
3
2
37
15
3
7
55
43
7
...
...
Enteritis
16
1
2
9
6
1
1
9
1
3
...
Puerperal Fever
1
1
1
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
Erysipelas
3
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Septic Diseases
15
5
2
22
5
2
2
1
9
3
...
Phthisis (Pulmonary
Tuberculosis)
150
68
19
93
237
1
7
7
27
184
11
Other Tubercular
Diseases
27
32
97
28
44
16
6
3
66
4
...
Cancer, Malignant
Disease
41
126
1
3
1
88
33
73
45
8
...
61
Bronchitis
258
43
15
1
72
127
153
80
25
...
30
Pneumonia
67
95
2
3
93
24
192
68
24
284
2
1
4
3
8
2
Pleurisy
10
...
...
...
...
Other Diseases of
Respiratory Organs
10
2
1
2
6
1
6
2
2
...
...
Alcoholism
3
1
24
6
25
6
31
Cirrhosis of Liver
...
...
...
...
Venereal Diseases
2
3
8
3
1
11
6
...
...
...
...
Premature Birth
49
28
4
1
81
81
...
...
...
...
...
Diseases and Accidents
of Parturition
3
1
4
1
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
Heart Diseases
42
11
40
144
1
2
4
14
86
37
91
Accidents
27
9
84
27
8
6
2
28
13
45
12
Suicides
6
1
11
9
2
4
1
...
...
...
...
180
37
132
All other Causes
664
150
31
20
16
196
251
447
All Causes
2338
501
327
83
78
831
518
1506
669
163
467
Bermondsey.
Rotherhithe.
St. Olave.
Whole Borough.
F.
M. & F.
Birth.
M.
M.
M. & F.
M. & F.
M. & F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
F.
1344
565
1110
132
229
1992
2021
97
4013
1330
2674
545

Table: Table IV.—Births and Corrected Deaths, for the Year 1907.

Table IV.—Births and Corrected Deaths, for the Year 1907.

Cause 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 11 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.
Small-pox.................................
Measles5193741......3515110
Scarlet Fever3612411.........20124...
Whooping Cough522329...........331541
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup)22216211.175......
Croup.................................
FeverTyphus.................................
Enteric7.........16...34...2
Other Continued7231...1...61......
Epidemic Influenza131...1173841...
Cholera.................................
Plague................................
Diarrhoea55437......32371537
Enteritis16911...329611
Puerperal Fever2.........11...11......
Erysipelas32.........1...21......
Other Septic Diseases225221931552...
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)2371772718411150681993
Other Tubercular Diseases9728441663...6627432
Cancer, Malignant Disease1261...3188337345841
Bronchitis2584315...172127153802561
Pneumonia2846795239324192682430
Pleurisy10...2...14382......
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs10...12...616222
Alcoholism31......1...246256...3
Cirrhosis of Liver
Venereal Diseases1162...3......83...1
Premature Birth8181...............492841
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition4.........13...31......
Heart Diseases14412414863791421140
Accidents842786228134527129
Suicides11.........9...24611
All other Causes66415031201619625144718037132
All Causes233850132783788315181506669163467
Birth.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.
M.F.M. & F.M.F.M. & F.M.F.M. & F.M.F.M. & F.
133013442674565545111097132229199220214013