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Bermondsey 1914

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1914

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Table IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the Year 1914.
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.
125 and
under
45.
145 an d
under
65.
65 and
upwards.
Bermondsey.
Rotherhitho.
St.
Olave.
All
causes
Certified
2,184
487
173
...
156
113
74
80
282
5 00
1,457
554
492
Uncertified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
2
...
...
...
Enteric Fever
Smallpox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Measles
79
37
3
...
1
...
20
3
26
74
13
25
...
56
Scarlet Fever
9
...
1
...
5
2
1
...
...
8
1
...
...
Whooping Cough
14
3
8
3
2
1
...
...
...
9
4
1
...
Diphtheria and Croup
17
1
7
4
...
...
1
...
12
4
1
1
4
Influenza
10
4
7
4
...
1
3
4
7
1
2
...
1
Erysipelas
6
2
4
...
...
...
2
1
1
4
2
...
...
Phthisis (Pulmonary
Tuberculosis)
1
3
4
11
78
67
136
21
89
203
35
4
46
Tuberculous Meningitis
29
5
9
5
6
...
...
...
10
...
9
19
...
Other Tuberculous
Diseases
2 5
8
3
7
4
...
5
...
14
1
3
2
10
Caucer, Malignant
Disease
138
63
...
...
...
...
69
88
33
14
55
17
...
9
1
Rheumatic Fever
...
...
...
4
1
2
1
1
3
4
2
Meningitis
5
2
...
1
...
...
...
...
3
2
...
2
1
Organic Heart
Disease
188
1
...
1
32
76
62
53
14
65
7
9
121
Bronchitis
30
10
2
1
3
10
59
130
148
76
21
89
245
Pneumonia
237
61
45
30
6
8
33
33
21
164
5 6
17
39
Other Diseases of
Respiratory Organs
6
...
9
...
3
...
1
1
2
3
1
2
...
Diarrhoea & Enteritis
146
108
22
4
...
...
3
30
5
2
7
111
23
Appendicitis and
Typhlitis
8
...
...
4
...
6
2
...
2
2
...
...
...
Cirrhosis of Liver
...
...
...
...
6
6
5
2
1
17
...
14
7
Alcoholism
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
1
1
...
Nephritis & Bright's
Disease
47
...
...
1
1
...
7
30
8
12
1
15
34
Puerperal Fever
2
...
...
...
2
...
...
2
2
...
...
...
...
Other Accidents and
Diseases of Pregnancy
and Parturition
3
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
1
...
2
75
...
Congenital Debility
and Malformation,
including Premature
Birth
179
...
..
...
...
...
...
115
23
50
176
41
...
Violent Deaths, excluding
Suicide
16
4
6
9
2 3
16
63
24
11
98
16
7
17
Suicide
...
...
...
...
8
3
10
3
2
15
...
4
4
Other Defined
Diseases
54
9
13
180
295
113
29
12
55
106
437
9
105
Diseases ill-defined
or unknown
5
1
...
...
...
2
5
...
...
1
1
...
...
All Causes
2,184
487
156
113
74
80
282
492
500
1,457
554
175
615

Table IV.—Causes of and Ages at Deaths during the Year 1914.

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 25.125 and under 45.145 and under 65.65 and upwards.Bermondsey.Rotherhitho.St. Olave.
All causesCertified2,18448715611374802824925001,457554173...
Uncertified.......................................
Enteric Fever2...............11...2.........
Smallpox.......................................
Measles791337253...1......5620326
Scarlet Fever9...1521.........81......
Whooping Cough143821............9413
Diphtheria and Croup171474......1...12411
Influenza101474...134712...
Erysipelas62............21142...4
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)203134113578674136462189
Tuberculous Meningitis299596............1910...5
Other Tuberculous Diseases258343...25...141017
Caucer, Malignant Disease138...............14695588331763
Rheumatic Fever9.........412113421
Meningitis522...1............32...1
Organic Heart Disease1881...179327662121531465
Bronchitis24530102131059130148762189
Pneumonia23761453068333321164561739
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs9......32...21163...1
Diarrhoea & Enteritis146108224......23711130523
Appendicitis and Typhlitis8.........2...24...62......
Cirrhosis of Liver17...............66514217
Alcoholism2...............11...1...1...
Nephritis & Bright's Disease47......11...73083412115
Puerperal Fever2...............2......22......
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition3............12......3.........
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth179176....................115412350
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide9816467923161763241116
Suicide15...............48310324
Other Defined Diseases437549913125510518029511329106
Diseases ill-defined or unknown511............215.........
All Causes2,18448715611374802824925001,457554175615