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Bermondsey 1912

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1912

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Table IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the Year 1912.
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.
Causes of Death.
All
Ages.
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
up
wards.
Bermondsey.
Rotherhithe.
St.
Olave.
Under
1.
...
Enteric Fever
5
4
1
3
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Smallpox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Measles
...
...
101
26
48
24
3
69
20
12
3
...
...
...
...
2
3
Scarlet Fever
8
2
1
6
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Whooping Cough
36
19
7
10
18
14
4
1
...
...
...
...
Diphtheria & Croup
17
6
4
6
1
1
15
2
...
...
...
...
...
Influenza
13
...
1
5
4
3
11
2
...
...
...
...
1
...
Erysipelas
7
1
3
2
4
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
Phthisis (Pulmonary
Tuberculosis)
212
...
2
1
15
41
91
48
10
138
57
17
85
Tuberculous Meningitis
39
10
3
16
6
2
1
1
24
12
3
8
...
Other Tuberculous
Diseases
19
48
4
9
5
3
4
4
33
11
4
14
Cancer, Malignant
Disease
...
...
155
1
19
72
63
102
44
9
56
...
...
...
Rheumatic Fever
5
1
3
1
4
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
17
6
2
3
1
3
Meningitis
1
1
14
2
1
1
...
Organic Heart
Disease
...
174
7
11
29
64
63
11l
46
17
56
...
...
Bronchitis
249
33
11
3
1
7
64
130
162
71
91
16
...
Pneumonia, all forms
Other Diseases of
182
48
28
8
4
6
27
37
24
133
32
17
26
...
Respiratory Organs
19
1
3
1
5
6
3
12
5
2
...
...
Diarrhœa & Enteritis
84
56
14
2
5
2
3
1
4
2
59
20
2
Appendicitis and
Typhlitis
5
...
2
1
1
1
3
2
...
...
...
...
...
Cirrhosis of Liver
16
2
13
1
13
2
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
Alcoholism
4
1
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Nephritis & Bright's
Disease
63
...
1
1
2
3
16
27
13
46
12
5
13
Puerperal Fever
4
4
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Accidents and
Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition
4
...
4
3
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Congenital Debility
and Malformation,
including Premature Birth
139
142
1
1
1
86
48
8
5
...
...
...
...
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
26
97
5
10
5
6
15
15
15
70
21
6
7
Suicide
15
2
5
7
1
12
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
Other Defined
Diseases
395
38
3
5
10
17
50
88
184
282
80
33
107
Diseases ill-defined
or unknown
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
All Causes
433
78
2,119
100
136
297
516
169
100
459
1,439
511
483
Sub-Entries.
I
,
I
I
I
I
I
I
Included in above
1
Cerebro-spinal
Meningitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
Typhus
1
...
...

Table IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the Year 1912.

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 "Nonresidents" 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 up wards.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.
Enteric Fever5...............41...3111
Smallpox.......................................
Measles1012648243............6920123
Scarlet Fever82213............62......
Whooping Cough3619710...............181441
Diphtheria & Croup1764611.........152......
Influenza13............154311...2...
Erysipelas7............11324211
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)212...211541914810138571785
Tuberculous Meningitis39103166211...241238
Other Tuberculous Diseases4819495344...3311414
Cancer, Malignant Disease155.........1...19726310244956
Rheumatic Fever51......3......1...41...2
Meningitis1762313...1114211
Organic Heart Disease174.........711296463111461756
Bronchitis249331131...764130162711691
Pneumonia, all forms Other Diseases of1824828846273724133321726
Respiratory Organs19...13...15631252...
Diarrhœa & Enteritis845614231422592052
Appendicitis and Typhlitis5......211......132......
Cirrhosis of Liver16...............213113212
Alcoholism4...............31...211...
Nephritis & Bright's Disease63...11231627134612513
Puerperal Fever4...............4......211...
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition4...............4......31......
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth142139111............864885
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide972655106151515702167
Suicide15............257112121
Other Defined Diseases3953835101750881842828033107
Diseases ill-defined or unknown31......1...1......2...11
All Causes2,119433136100781002974595161,439511169483
Sub-Entries.
Included in above figures
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis1............1.........1.........
Typhus1..................1...1.........