Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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 Fever | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Smallpox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | 101 | 26 | 48 | 24 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 69 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
Scarlet Fever | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 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 | ... |
Erysipelas | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 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 | 48 | 19 | 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 |
Meningitis | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Organic Heart Disease | 174 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 11 | 29 | 64 | 63 | 111 | 46 | 17 | 56 |
Bronchitis | 249 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 1 | ... | 7 | 64 | 130 | 162 | 71 | 16 | 91 |
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 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Alcoholism | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 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 | 142 | 139 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 86 | 48 | 8 | 5 |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 97 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 70 | 21 | 6 | 7 |
Suicide | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Other Defined Diseases | 395 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 88 | 184 | 282 | 80 | 33 | 107 |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 |
All Causes | 2,119 | 433 | 136 | 100 | 78 | 100 | 297 | 459 | 516 | 1,439 | 511 | 169 | 483 |
Sub-Entries. | |||||||||||||
Included in above figures | |||||||||||||
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Typhus | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |