Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Borough of Camberwell for the year 1921
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TABLE I.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1921.
Total Deaths whether
of "Residents" or
"non-Residents" in
Institutions in the
District.
Net Deaths at subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring
within or without the District.
25 and under
45.
Under 1 year.
1 and under 2.
2 and under 5.
Causes of Death.
5 and under
15.
15 and under
25.
45 and under
64.
All Ages.
65 and
upwards.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
I — 2
All causes
Certified
3,241
462
98
91
127
1,150
142
398
773
Uncertified
...
...
4
...
...
...
1
3
...
1. Enteric Fever
5
2
2
1
1
...
...
2. Small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3. Measles
3
2
1
1
...
...
...
4. Scarlet Fever
19
5
7
...
...
...
5
2
...
5. Whooping Cough
1
...
...
...
...
29
15
8
4
1
13
30
...
...
...
6. Diphtheria and Croup
64
6
7
19
1
1
3
7. Influenza
51
2
1
3
...
...
14
16
15
10
...
8. Erysipelas
...
15
10
1
1
1
1
16
6
...
...
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
273
2
3
52
2
6
113
84
11
94
10. Tuberculous Meningitis
5
34
9
6
10
2
1
1
12
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases
...
45
4
3
2
10
9
4
5
8
12
12. Cancer, Malignant Disease
343
1
1
162
30
149
125
...
...
...
12
1
2
1
3
2
3
1
13. Rheumatic Fever
...
...
2
3
14. Meningitis
25
9
4
2
2
3
6
...
348
4
1
3
19
12
39
97
173
78
15. Organic Heart Disease
4
207
342
3
2
4
22
79
107
16. Bronchitis
4
68
57
79
17. Pneumonia (all forms)
269
45
25
25
9
10
30
30
18. Other Diseases of Respiratory
Organs
2
6
1
1
1
1
...
...
1
...
1
6
35
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis
112
85
14
1
1
3
1
20. Appendicitis and Syphilis
1
6
4
1
6
14
...
...
...
1
2
21. Cirrhosis of Liver
16
1
8
4
9
...
...
...
...
21A. Alcoholism
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease
68
1
1
27
28
34
...
...
...
7
5
23. Puerperal Fever
9
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
24. Other Accidents and Diseases of
Pregnancy and Parturition
3
7
3
1
4
...
...
...
...
...
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation,
including Premature
Birth
I — 3
...
104
104
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
7
17
19
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide
58
1
4
5
5
12
8
12
3
27. Suicide
25
5
10
3
...
...
...
170
234
28. Other Defined Diseases
645
145
10
6
18
54
182
8
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
1
Sub-
Entries
not included
in
the above
figures
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
Poliomyelitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
28
3
1
3
7
9
16
12
11
Other Septic Diseases
62
8
1
2
5
3
Pleurisy
...
...
...
...
...
Mental Diseases
8
2
5
9
1
...
...
...
...
...
Old Age
218
4
214
85
...
...
...
...
...
...
142
398
776
1,151
982
3,245
462
98
91
127
Total
TABLE I.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1921.
Net Deaths at subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Causes of Death. | All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 64. | 65 and upwards. | ||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
All causes | Certified | 3,241 | 462 | 98 | 91 | 127 | 142 | 398 | 773 | 1,150 | |
Uncertified | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ||
1. Enteric Fever | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
2. Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
3. Measles | 3 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
4. Scarlet Fever | 19 | ... | 5 | 5 | 7 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | |
5. Whooping Cough | 29 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 13 | |
6. Diphtheria and Croup | 64 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | |
7. Influenza | 51 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 10 | |
8. Erysipelas | 10 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 6 | |
9. Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 273 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 113 | 84 | 11 | 94 | |
10. Tuberculous Meningitis | 34 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 45 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
12. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 343 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 30 | 162 | 149 | 125 | |
13. Rheumatic Fever | 12 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
14. Meningitis | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | 6 | |
15. Organic Heart Disease | 348 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 39 | 97 | 173 | 78 | |
16. Bronchitis | 342 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 79 | 207 | 107 | |
17. Pneumonia (all forms) | 269 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 68 | 57 | 79 | |
18. Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
19. Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 112 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 35 | |
20. Appendicitis and Syphilis | 14 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
21. Cirrhosis of Liver | 16 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | |
21A. Alcoholism | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 68 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 34 | |
23. Puerperal Fever | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | ... | ... | 5 | |
24. Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 7 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 4 | |
25. Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 104 | 104 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | |
26. Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 58 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 19 | |
27. Suicide | 25 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |
28. Other Defined Diseases | 645 | 145 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 54 | 170 | 234 | 182 | |
29. Diseases ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Sub-Entries not included in the above figures | Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Septic Diseases | 62 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 28 | |
Pleurisy | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
Mental Diseases | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | ... | |
Old Age | 218 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 214 | 85 | |
Total | 3,245 | 462 | 98 | 91 | 127 | 142 | 398 | 776 | 1,151 | 982 |